The young man was self-centered and materialistic, with no time for God the first time I met him. Several years later, I met a transformed man, who was loving, generous, and prayerful. Who or what made the difference for him?… Continue reading

“Why doesn’t God bless me, Pastor?” is a question I am asked, in one form or another, many times. A review of life often (not always!) reveals some serious neglect of the basic choices that align the Christian with God’s… Continue reading

A generation ago, an American evangelist, Oral Roberts, preached ‘seed faith.’  The essence of his message was ‘give to get.’  He took a Biblical principle that expressed the law of the harvest- “Plant little, harvest little; plant generously, harvest generously”… Continue reading

Living with a liar is hard.  Reason means nothing, lost in a tangled words. Liars will not acknowledge the truth of those who try to talk with them about the desperate state in to which they have descended.  They love… Continue reading

One of the privileges that a Pastor enjoys is being part of the emotional moments, the crises of life, with those in his care. A baby is born and we celebrate. A death occurs and we comfort. Marriage gets stormy… Continue reading

“Horror flicks” noted for copious amounts of terror, blood, and torture are popular entertainment fare.  Apparently some of us get a kick out of being scared silly while we watch the work of psychopaths portrayed on film.  Defenders of the… Continue reading

When I pressed the young man for the details, I did not need to be Sherlock Holmes to know that we were in fantasy land!  In his attempt to justify his actions, he had spun a tale bearing little resemblance… Continue reading

She preens, careful to make certain that her beauty is noted. It gives her a sense of worth. He advertises his athletic prowess for the same reason. Another drives a car that is a billboard for his wealth, much more… Continue reading

“And they all lived happily ever after…” is a great line for kid’s fairy tales. We adults are a little more sophisticated but we still enjoy a story where the plot resolves with a win for the good guys, don’t… Continue reading

Isn’t it great to sit down to dinner with friends?  Last week, the Rinaldi’s visited for a simple lunch at our home.  Two hours zipped by as we talked, laughed, remembered, and discussed the things of the Lord. Since ancient… Continue reading