As Election Day approaches, there are more and more messages in my email inbox telling me that God wants me to join with other Believers to vote for _____________ because he is “the one” God has chosen, the only righteous… Continue reading

A broken heart is one of the most painful experiences in life, isn’t it? The experience is universal, too! A little girl came down the aisle in church last week nearly inconsolable, her entire face twisted with sadness. I stopped… Continue reading

One of Aesop’s Fables came to mind this morning when I was trying to muster up some enthusiasm for the day, you know; the one about the Energizer Bunny. Oops… wrong cultural icon! I mean that one about a tortoise… Continue reading

I spent some time last night in my dreams in the realm of fairy tales. I dreamt of wishing for ‘happily ever after,’ of finding the right phrases that magically changed everything. But, alas, that is the stuff of kid’s… Continue reading

Are you certified? OK, stop laughing. Some of us might wonder if we are ‘certifiable’ but that’s not what I am asking today. In our highly specialized society, we learn a skill that allows us to generate an income. To… Continue reading

Mark’s Gospel tells this story about Jesus.“Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand. Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse… Continue reading

In the Sept. ’08 issue of Christianity Today, Philip Yancey wrote an article that I want to share in part with you today. In it he reminds disciples that their faith is not just about the destination, as glorious as… Continue reading

American politicians are trying hard to restore stability to our financial markets, but it appears that their efforts are not working. Yesterday, the stock market tanked again making the largest one day percentage drop ever. In the Presidential debates, Senators… Continue reading

Walking past the late model car, I glanced in the windows and … well, the sight was amazing! The back seat was piled 2 feet deep with trash: soda bottles, food wrappers, shopping bags, and boxes. Thrown into the trash… Continue reading

On the table at the coffee shop was a container of sugar. Next to it was a box holding yellow, pink, and blue packets bearing attractive names like Sweet ‘N Low, Equal, and Splenda. These various sweeteners claim to be… Continue reading