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

Our Bible study group just finished working through the book of 1st Samuel, the story of David’s rise to Israel’s throne. The tragic figure of the book is Saul, the man who stood head and shoulders above his fellow countrymen,… Continue reading

“What should I do?” is a question that I hear a lot on the phone or in my office. People bring complex issues my way almost every day. Parents wonder how to guide their children through the teen years when… Continue reading

Americans have developed a near zero tolerance for risk. “Safety first,” is our demand! When something in our complex world fails, when an accident happens, we suddenly remember that everything we do has some risk involved. Yesterday, I strapped myself… Continue reading

Do you awaken in the night, only to stare into the darkness as your mind tumbles in kaleidoscopic action, one thought layered on another in random patterns? When I awaken at 2 AM thinking about that counseling session of the… Continue reading

During a conversation about a teenager who was wandering from the Way, getting involved in things that were both damaging to her life and sinful in the eyes of God, her Dad suggested that the answer was to preach more… Continue reading

Do you bring people together? Are you skilled at creating teams, helping communication by being a good translator? Do you step in where possible to buffer conflict and seek reconciliation? Or, do you polarize people? I am convinced that there… Continue reading

The old saying reminds us that “No good deed goes unpunished.” Most of us prefer to hang onto the more positive view that virtue is always recognized and rewarded. But, life soon shows us that there is some ambiguity involved;… Continue reading