“I’m an American citizen.” As such, I enjoy the protection of the Constitution of these United States and the Bill of Rights. I have a right to the benefits provided by our government- justice under law and basic political freedoms.… Continue reading

OK, just writing that question makes me shudder because the whole quest to be a ‘good’ Christian has, in many places and times, quickly become an exercise in rule-making, judging, and finger-pointing, and descend into legalism, that is, thinking salvation… Continue reading

Christianity Today (Feb., 2006) reports a story about Bruce Wilkinson’s departure from Africa. The well-known author of The Prayer of Jabez, suddenly left the ministry, Dream For Africa, that he founded with great public fanfare two years ago. According to… Continue reading

When the NFL play-offs started, the guys in the box were talking about the destiny of the Patriots, about Brady’s mystique in winning post-season games. Despite a disappointing season, as it looked like NE was ‘ a sure thing’ until… Continue reading

“How’m I doing?” was the signature line of ‘Hizzoner’ Ed Koch, during his three terms as mayor of New York City. Whenever, wherever he appeared in public, he would ask the crowd, “How’m I doing?” Apparently he did all right… Continue reading

Where do you ‘dwell?’ The word, which I read in a Psalm this morning, became the point of my mediation. To dwell means to be at home. I enjoy traveling, but I really enjoy coming home- more so the older… Continue reading

The first time the preacher saw her dark eyes he felt the magnetic attraction. He quickly fell in love. It wasn’t just her hair though it was gorgeous! It was more than the beauty of her face, or the curves… Continue reading

In the middle of delivering my sermon yesterday, a car horn started to blare in the lower parking lot. After a moment, I noticed the congregation’s attention was wandering along with my own! I wondered, “why doesn’t somebody take care… Continue reading

“Pastor Jerry, look! Pastor Jerry, Pastor Jerry…” The little voice drifted into my consciousness, though the child speaking was just a few feet away, I was so focused on the task at hand that I had shut out everything and… Continue reading

If you’re reading TFTD, chances are you are a ‘person of faith.’ But what does that mean, anyway? Is faith, “thinking positively?” No. Is faith, “having a good feeling” about something? No! The famous line of Scripture from Hebrews tells… Continue reading