I’m a fan of a British detective show, Midsomer Murders.  In each episode the writers give several characters plausible motive for the crime to keep viewers guessing until the last few moments when the culprit is revealed. The murderer is… Continue reading

Spending time and money doing routine maintenance is not one of life’s more exciting moments. When I take my car to the garage at the prescribed intervals I pay for oil and filters that disappear under the hood, unseen. So… Continue reading

Does it seem to you that only others can worship, pray, or serve God, that you are too flawed to know and love Him? Does some memory of failure, some past choice, some flaw of character stand in the way… Continue reading

Church attendance peaked yesterday as Christians celebrated the Resurrection. For some it is just a tradition; for others it is the holiest day of the year. Flowers, song, and polished sermons mark the day and rightfully so. Christ Jesus’ victory… Continue reading

Today we remember – the bleakest day of our faith, when evil people crucified the perfect One. And, we call it ‘good.’   Life is often like that, isn’t it? We go through dark times, we experience circumstances that are… Continue reading

The chaotic events swept around the disciples of Jesus. At the Passover meal He told them His time had come, that He would be betrayed by one of them, and be taken to die. Later that same evening, He led… Continue reading

Ever had to make a choice you knew would be difficult or painful because you knew there was much to be gained? Marathon runners amaze me with their choice to train for long, hard months, subjecting their bodies to hardship.… Continue reading

Do you live intentionally?  Let me ask it a little differently. Do you have a set of goals for your life, for this day? Does life ‘just happen’ to you or are you purposeful? Not for one moment would I… Continue reading

Faith Discovery Church, where I served for many years as pastor, meets in a large building. It has beautiful laminate wood trusses supporting a deck roof that reaches 40 feet at its peak. When the wind blows the building seems… Continue reading

As I read my text in the book of Joshua, I remembered an ad campaign that Nike™ did starting in 1988! The “Just Do It” slogan became well-known in the culture. The creators said that they wanted people to think… Continue reading