“I don’t need church to worship God,” is a phrase often heard from sincere Believers. “I find the Spirit in _______” and that blank is filled in with myriad things. While I agree that worship certainly happens in many places… Continue reading

There are people I love that are not my friends. If they need anything I can provide, I will do my best for them. If they are in a difficult place, I will offer my help. But, for various reasons,… Continue reading

“That Blagojevich: What an idiot!”Yep, those words escaped my lips when I read the story reporting on the Illinois Governor’s alleged attempts to profit from his power to appoint a person to President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate seat. What was the… Continue reading

“God is faithful. His purposes stand. Your life is NOT an accident, but part of an astonishing Plan!” These are some of Zechariah’s conclusions from the wild and wonderful visions God gave to him. This prophet came to preach in… Continue reading

We live in a world of ‘instant.’ We all like microwave ovens for their speed, but not so much for what they produce. I cannot think of a meal made in a microwave that has the same quality as one… Continue reading

Adore – “to worship,” comes a root word that mean “to open the mouth!” Those who know me well, hear me speak often (perhaps too often?) of my family. My wife and adult children are a central part of my… Continue reading

In the mid-Atlantic, there is an area of becalmed waters about 700 miles across and 2000 miles long! It is called the Sargasso Sea. The area is bounded by strong currents and much of it is covered with seaweed. More… Continue reading

Many years ago, I just ‘knew’ that I was called to a church in a far away city. An opportunity existed there that was ‘just exactly what I need,’ or so I thought. Everything about it made sense to me!… Continue reading

Are the headlines ever good? Imagine the Daily News plastering the front page with bold type – Majority of Americans report safety and good health. It wouldn’t sell many copies. Instead, the news reports the unusual, the disturbing. Blood and… Continue reading

The story is short but the lesson gets delivered. Here it is.“As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. As he entered a village there, ten lepers stood at a distance, crying out,“Jesus, Master,… Continue reading