I enjoyed some delicious New Jersey sweet corn last night. A lot of work went into getting that ear of corn to my table – someone prepared the field, someone planted the seed, another cultivated. Rain and sunshine came from… Continue reading

I have purchased several homes in my lifetime. The process is somewhat complex – negotiation, coming to terms, making a contract, signing the documents, getting them approved by proper authorities, and finally delivering them at closing to finish the deal.… Continue reading

Most people agree that one of the biggest problems with American health is our diet!  A long time ago the issue for humans was finding enough food. In 2022 for most of us it is choosing the right food. A… Continue reading

Every person of faith comes to a moment when they wonder, “What are You doing, Lord?”  We confess that He is the Lord of all, that the world He’s made is directed by Him. Then evil appears to triumph, a… Continue reading

Someone remarked to me recently, “Jerry, I thought you were retired but you are still doing ministry.”  That person did not understand that ‘ministry’ is not the same as a profession. It is the purpose of every Christian. Yes, I… Continue reading

The pastor took his text from the Gospels, those well-known words of Jesus about the faith of a child, “anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” (Mark 10:15, NIV)  That… Continue reading

A couple of days ago I flopped on my sofa at the end of a day of ministry (yes, I’m retired but I still care for others with joy).  The needs of others pressed hard on me – my mother-in-law… Continue reading

Sadness filled the person, the question a heart-felt one – “Did I offend God?”  This person is a life-long Believer and yet a moment came when the temptation to turn the focus from Jesus overwhelmed her during a time of… Continue reading

I drifted off to sleep last night with a song from my Sunday School days echoing in my memory – “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine…”  When I was 5 years of age, I was not… Continue reading

Who hasn’t been disappointed by another person’s choices?  I was talking about the state of American politics with a friend yesterday who cynically (and honestly) said, “I don’t think there is a single politician who isn’t corrupt!”  Yes, that’s an… Continue reading