I knew there was a sickness in my soul as my son described the excitement in the fast-growing church he attends and my response was not delight, but envy! I did not think, “Isn’t it wonderful that God is blessing… Continue reading

Kathy (not her real name) was angry. She claimed that her husband was a selfish, miserable, critical man all the time! I have no reason to doubt that she was mostly telling the truth. The subtext of the story is… Continue reading

Miley Cyrus, a 15 year old star on Disney TV appearing as ‘Hannah Montana,’ is a role model and the celebrity of the moment for millions of American pre-adolescent girls. Up to yesterday, she enjoyed a “G”-rated, squeaky clean image.… Continue reading

“After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself.” (1 Samuel 18:1, NIV) The crown prince, Jonathan, became the close friend and ally of David, the man whom God… Continue reading

Hate is a strong word that offends some people. The dictionary defines hatred as “an intense dislike, extreme hostility.” The tolerant culture in which we live tries to smooth out the wrinkles of hatred in us, and for good reason.… Continue reading

There is a moment in that old movie, The Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy and company discover that behind the curtain there is only a little man pulling levers! The mystery is stripped away and the ordinariness of the machine… Continue reading

It was the quiet of the dawn around 5:30. Bev was already up preparing for her day and I was awake. My habit in those first moments of consciousness is to talk with the Lord; simple prayers, often just phrases,… Continue reading

Last weeks’ headlines were jarring to me as a person of faith. Time and again, I saw this line or one similar. “Pope Benedict XVI out of touch with American Catholics.” One TV news story featured an angry young woman… Continue reading

Monday mornings have a terrible reputation. Traditionally, it is the ‘back to work’ day after the weekend break. Another week stretches out in front of us with work to be done, deadlines to be met. Let me suggest that instead… Continue reading

Maribel and I traveled to Selinsgrove, PA yesterday to see my parents. My grandson, age 13 months, was in his car seat in the center of the backseat of my car. I started snapping my fingers to the beat the… Continue reading