In mid-week, when I put on a necktie and jacket, Bev jokes with me about ‘putting on my armor!’ But she’s on the mark. It’s amazing what a little strip of silk around his neck and a dress shirt can… Continue reading

Monday I discovered that my riding mower needed the blades changed. After propping it up (safely!) I found I couldn’t turn the wrench and hold the blade at the same time. My neighbor, Tom, was working in his yard, so… Continue reading

Making a choice can be a liberating experience. All through the past Summer, I pursued replacement of my car. For three months I spent time on the Internet researching various models, visited showrooms to do test drives, and calculated the… Continue reading

Israel was at the door to the Promised Land once again. The second generation, the children of those who had left Egypt were now presented with the opportunity to take what God had promised them. Would they see the hardships… Continue reading

George Barna studies trends in America and writes about them, particularly as they will effect Christian churches. I’m part way through his latest book, Revolution, (Tyndale, 2005) in which he reports on people who are “devout followers of Jesus Christ,… Continue reading

Since 1995, churches around the US have been creating “Hell Houses” in October, capitalizing on the Halloween craze for fright and horror. The concept of the “Hell House” first developed in Arvada, CO by Youth Pastor Keenan Roberts. He created… Continue reading

We had a meeting of our church’s Leadership Team last night. We reviewed the church’s work; the good things that the Spirit is doing, and there are plenty of good things for which we are thankful. God continues to provide… Continue reading

How quickly we ‘backslide,’ forgetting God’s goodness to us in our need, becoming casual in our commitment to His ways, neglecting our devotion. I see this pattern repeated again and again:crisis comes into a person’s life; they fervently seek God… Continue reading

Yesterday’s mail brought a gift from my daughter. She sent me a book she had read, wanting to share her discovery of Gordon Fee’s scholarship with her Dad. She also enclosed a card that expressed her affection. I loved it!… Continue reading

“You can tell a lot about a ship as you look at its wake. If it is in a straight line, you get the feeling that the boat is steadily on course and that the captain is not dozing at… Continue reading