The beat-up little trailer sat at the end of a dirt lane, surrounded by old lawn furniture. It wasn’t, by any stretch, a place that promised a new member for the congregation. But, a man was dying and had called… Continue reading

I love to listen to little children pray, especially those who have been taught a simple faith from infancy. They ask God for everything. As much as I admire that child-like faith, I do not want to pray childish prayers.… Continue reading

When I fail and fall Did you notice I said “when,” not “if?”  Scripture says “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23, NIV)  Great heroes of the Bible fail!  Abraham, the father of the… Continue reading

I will …  God gave each one of us a gift.  Some allow it to go unused or leave it underdeveloped.  Others, on the opposite extreme, trust it too much, thinking more of themselves than they ought to.  He gave… Continue reading

I watched a portion of the inauguration of the new mayor of New York City this week and was astonished by the rude tone of the speeches that heaped scorn on the previous mayor and his policies. Mike Bloomberg had… Continue reading

Ask any husband about the uncertainty that he instantly feels when his wife asks, “How does this outfit look on me?”  Hopefully, he thinks she looks great!  But, if she does not, should he tell her what he thinks?  Is… Continue reading

We are fascinated with the future.  We worry, we plan, we project. Some read their horoscope or use the occult to try to peer over time’s edge. I wonder what 2014 has in store for me and pray, quite honestly,… Continue reading

A trophy is “anything serving as evidence of a victory, valor, or skill.”   A few years ago, at the Pinewood Derby sponsored by our church’s boys group, I won one.  I built a small car to race down a long track. … Continue reading

Ed Koch, 3 term mayor of New York City, often asked the people around him, “How’m I doing?” He did all right as a politician, leading a great city and winning multiple elections. I wonder if Koch wanted a substantive… Continue reading

Come, running! Think you’re unworthy of worshipping this Christmas? Is today one tinged with shades of shame? Has another demeaned or criticized you, their words stuck like a thorn deep in your mind? Jesus is no respecter of persons. The… Continue reading