In his excellent book, ”The Life You’ve Always Wanted,” John Ortberg tells the story of cranky Hank, a church member who despite knowing the Scripture, faithfully attending church services, and saying his prayers, never really goes through a spiritual transformation.… Continue reading

We all get our feelings hurt, are ignored or treated rudely, from time to time. Relationships can be tough on us, right? We have little control over how others act, but we are in charge of our response. Taking offense… Continue reading

ABC News interviewed world-renowned physicist, Stephen Hawking. When Diane Sawyer asked him about life’s greatest questions, he said he would like to know why the universe and humans exist. When she asked him if he believed that it was the… Continue reading

Chris Tomko, a personal coach and former Human Resources executive, (www.MS4HR.com) did a presentation at our church last night about how to find a job, not just any job, but a job you can feel good about doing. His major… Continue reading

Got any pet peeves? A friend of mine is really set off by drivers who aren’t focused on the road. He’s a commuter, so that makes sense. I get peeved by people who wait until the last minute to get… Continue reading

We are, today, the shadow of who we will be tomorrow. C. S. Lewis said it eloquently: “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations – these are mortal, and their… Continue reading

In the film, “Bruce Almighty,” Jim Carrey plays a TV reporter from Buffalo, NY who gets angry with God and wishes he could be God. His request is granted and he is given divine authority over just one city! (It’s… Continue reading

Jesus left his followers with a big responsibility which is known as the Great Commission: “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew… Continue reading

Remember those now gone, but don’t linger too long in the cemetery! Memorial Day was once called Decoration Day. It began in the United States after the Civil War as a day to visit the cemeteries to decorate the graves… Continue reading

This weekend, we remember the millions of lives, mostly of those far too young, ended too soon on battlefields around the globe to advance our nation’s interests. And we should remember in graphic detail, so that the cost of war… Continue reading