When I was a younger man, I lived with the illusion that all questions had easy answers, that all problems had simple solutions! I made a fool of myself more than once by suggesting that I understood things that I… Continue reading

Some of you had a little fun with me yesterday, most probably missed the gaff. A marathon run is not 23 miles as I wrote. Since 1924, the length of the run has been fixed at 42195 meters, or 26.22… Continue reading

I am not an athlete, never been, not likely that I ever will be. I could be but I lack the motivation to train, thus I condemn myself to only being a spectator. Recently I read the story of a… Continue reading

Anyone can smile, be loving, and appear stable when life’s ship is sailing on smooth seas, under sunny skies! Heroes are made in times of crisis, when, from the crowded ranks of the ordinary, she takes the lead, points the… Continue reading

Yesterday, I tore into the pile of mulch in my driveway at warp speed, delivering it to the flowerbeds around the house as fast as my friends could spread it. Why the need for speed? I don’t know! I just… Continue reading

A parent of a young adult whose life lacked any real evidence of loving God despite being raised in a Believer’s home told me that her daughter’s retort to encouragement to return to God was generally, “Well, at least I… Continue reading

A New England fishing boat captain explained the dangers of icing to a young sailor. Ice can sink a boat in the Atlantic. Well, sure it can, if you run into an iceberg, except that the fishing captain wasn’t talking… Continue reading

Seems to me that a fad to discover some ‘new’ truth about Jesus has really gained momentum in the last year or two. Even authors I really respect are caught up in this pursuit of “re-discovery of Jesus’ true message… Continue reading

Last night before I went to bed, I watched House. It’s a drama centered on an egotistical, rude, and brilliant physician, Dr. House, played by Hugh Laurie. The series stretches credibility in that a person with the ill manners of… Continue reading

My son heard me say something about abandoning a project and said, “Come on, Dad, you know you won’t do that. You’re a finisher!” And so I am. I like to complete tasks and measure life’s successes mostly by forward… Continue reading