Someone said, “I don’t pray much because I believe God has already decided what will happen.” His sincerity was unquestioned. He missed what the Holy Scripture teaches about the importance of prayer. Jesus Himself said, “Be always on the watch,… Continue reading

Recently someone I care deeply about said, “You’re a workaholic!” Was it true? Am I addicted to my work, using it to try to soothe my soul in the same way an alcoholic uses booze to avoid dealing with real… Continue reading

During WWII, the phrase ‘battle fatigue’ was coined to describe the emotional state of those soldiers who were mentally broken by the stresses of warfare. It would show up in different ways – loss of sight, hearing, paralysis. Excessive anxiety… Continue reading

On those occasions when I take trash to the disposal site, I don’t find people sitting around sipping coffee. The ugly mounds of refuse, the smells of rotting garbage, and blowing debris do not create an inviting place for gathering.… Continue reading

I know God is active and present! I don’t always KNOW what God is doing! We like to believe we are wise and well-prepared for life’s developments. God smiles at our naiveté. When circumstances spin outside of our plan, sometimes… Continue reading

Is the Second Coming reason for hope or fear? For much of my Christian experience, the focus of most prophecy preaching, at least to my ears, was fear. It seemed to be a well-worn scare tactic designed to keep Christians… Continue reading

The American Atheists are spreading their word. Well, they are trying anyway. Outside of the Lincoln Tunnel that stretches under the Hudson River, from New Jersey to New York City, next to one of the most heavily traveled roads in… Continue reading

Few memories are sweeter than those of coming home to my four kids and being smothered by their affection! They were little and without guile, so I knew the moment I stepped into the house if they had been ‘good’… Continue reading

Among the Christmas traditions I appreciate most are the lights! I don’t go for the colored ones, too gaudy for me. I think that the clear white ones are the only way to go. I shopped for some to put… Continue reading

Christians expect to have an experience of the Presence of the Holy Spirit. This is both good and right for the Lord is an active Person in our lives. Yet, there is real danger in defining our discipleship around ‘spiritual… Continue reading