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

There are three chapters in the Old Testament that give us the words of a man who saw a terrible calamity coming on God’s people. Old Habby realized that the Babylonians were growing strong and at the very same time… Continue reading

“Am I up to the task?” is a question that sometimes stops me in my tracks! After a long meeting with our church’s Leadership Team last night (a good meeting, by the way) I drove home asking the Lord if… Continue reading

Today is full of opportunities. The biggest impediments that we will overcome to gain those opportunities are yesterday and tomorrow! Are you paralyzed in the present by ‘yesterday?’ Regret about choices made in the past throws a strong chain around… Continue reading