As we debate the way our society will be ordered we tend to draw most of our arguments from respect for individual rights and enhancement of personal happiness. Though we do not often say it so clearly, we are guided… Continue reading

“Let’s take a walk this evening,” is an unwelcomed invitation to me, much like “how about getting a flu shot?” I know that the exercise would be beneficial to my health but in this one area I simply refuse to… Continue reading

Bev and I watched Courageouslast night. It’s the latest release by Sherwood Films, a Christian company that makes movies with a message. It is not sophisticated film-making. The message is not subtly woven into a complex plot. In another time… Continue reading

Eleven men visited our church yesterday.  Each had been an addict, a slave to a life that brought them to the bottom. Their lives were a garbage heap of wrecked relationships, broken bodies, and empty hearts.  In their darkest night,… Continue reading

A monk who lived in the desert who resisted all the Devil’s efforts at temptation. The demons that whispered to the man of greed, lust, and hatred were rebuffed as the man turned his heart to God. Then, one demon… Continue reading

When we balk at obeying the Lord’s word and will, what we’re really saying is “I don’t trust You.” I remember giving my kids direction that they did not like. When they argued, “it’s not fair,” or “nobody else has… Continue reading

The surrender of Self, submission to the will of God, is the key issue of the Christian life. “She wants to have her cake and eat it, too” he said to me through tears.  His wife is convinced that having… Continue reading

The surgeon picked up a scalpel and cut my flesh! He made a terrible wound on my body, worse than any accidental cut in my entire life.  His work was to bring about wholeness by cutting away that part of… Continue reading

Complete Failure The headline of the newspaper read, “Complete Failure.”  They reported on the investigation into the Sandusky child abuse issues at Penn State and the complicity of several influential leaders at the university in a plan to protect the… Continue reading

“NY Med” is a new summer program that features cutting edge medical procedures interwoven with personal stories of the patients. It’s not actors playing surgeons; it is real doctors dealing with real people. (ABC, 10 pm, Monday) While watching it,… Continue reading