Remember the days of dating? For some of us, it was a long, long time ago. When I met that special ‘someone,’ [who really understands the mixture of elements that makes her that ‘someone,’] I wanted to get to know… Continue reading

Standing on a ridge west of Gettysburg, PA last night, I looked thoughtfully across the valley that stretched out in front of me trying to imagine the thunder of cannon, the crack of rifles, the yells of colonels on horseback,… Continue reading

The team that directs our Christian school sat around a table last night and wrestled with the budget numbers for the coming fiscal year; working to reconcile the vision with the available resources! It is not a simple task to… Continue reading

One of the more amazing technologies available to us today is GPS, which stands for Global Positioning System. Using signals from satellites, handheld devices enable a person to locate his place almost anywhere on the planet within a 6 ‘… Continue reading

I heard two kinds of speech yesterday. In a memorial service, I heard words that were healing, hopeful, encouraging, and life-giving. Friends and family members told their stories about a humble man who loved the Lord and who showed his… Continue reading

Holding the magazine sweepstakes envelope with the promise of $10 million winnings trumpeted on it, I got lost for a few moments in a daydream. I saw myself buying this person a car, paying off that person’s school loans, helping… Continue reading

Last night, an organization called Family Promise used our fellowship hall to present an opportunity for ministry to the homeless in our county. Over 60 local churches were invited to attend. About 30 persons actually showed up, representing just 9… Continue reading

Bob paid tribute to his circle of friends telling them that they added so much to his life. “You,” he said to the little circle of people at his 41st birthday party, “have helped me and encouraged me.” There was… Continue reading

(What follows is not original with me. I owe my ‘inspiration’ to Alan Nelson, a pastor in Arizona. If this TFTD offends you, please know I’m not sending it to be mean or even just to be humorous. There is… Continue reading

The contrast between two lives played in my mind as I drove home from the hospital yesterday. Vince, a humble servant of the Lord, served the street people of Manhattan, loved his wife, and prayed for his sons and daughters.… Continue reading