Knowing how our emotions work, understanding the ongoing effect of past experiences, learning about our personality can be quite useful. Therapists give us tools that aid in overcoming self-destructive ways and addictions. But, Freud is no replacement for Jesus Christ!… Continue reading

What’s the best news that you have heard?  Near the top of the list are things like the birth of a child, the discovery of love, or a recovery of a very ill person.  Somewhat further down are moments of… Continue reading

Dad loved bright rooms!  I don’t think he ever bought a light bulb that was not a 100 watt. When I visited his house I found every light in the room switched on.  The idea of accent lighting was lost… Continue reading

Let me ask you an ‘in your face’ kind of question. Have you ever been instrumental in bringing a person to a living relationship with Christ Jesus?  It is not my intent or motive to create guilt, but I am… Continue reading

Life is more complex in 2014, no doubt.  Yes, there are things that take the labor out of our day, but skills to operate all those ‘labor saving’ devices have to be learned, and then they must be kept in… Continue reading

Many Christians from my tribe use this phrase to qualify their decisions: “I felt led…” It explains their choice to seek out a new church, to justify their purchase of a new car;  to make all kinds of important life… Continue reading

Most of the people I interact with tell me that they are busy, that their lives are crammed full of responsibilities.  Are we really busier than ever or does the way we live make it seem that way? A 2012… Continue reading

It was a miserable weekend; low grade fever, painfully swollen sinuses, runny nose, aching body. I’m better today. Isn’t it amazing that a tiny little virus can invade the body, multiply rapidly, and take down a grown man?  The tiny… Continue reading

As I walked outside, my eyes took in the sight of the stars dotting the sky that was just starting to lighten with the dawn. The bare limbs of the trees lined the horizon,  standing in black rows like sentinels. … Continue reading

Today Bev and I celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary. She is the best thing that ever happened to me, my best friend, my partner.  We were just kids when we married – 19 and 20 years of age – but… Continue reading