I’ll call him John (a pseudonym). He was a friend who died a few years ago. He was once a pastor and a good one. He preached the Gospel to many and led a thriving church in a small town.… Continue reading

In the early 20th century it was considered improper for a lady to smoke but the American Tobacco Company realized that it could potentially double its customer base if women could be convinced to smoke. The chair of the company… Continue reading

“Just don’t worry about it!” That instruction is not all that helpful to those who are anxious. Anxiety afflicts roughly half of Americans in some way. All humans tend to worry some of the time, some of us more than… Continue reading

One of the privileges of pastoral ministry is being invited into the lives of other people. I get to share wonderful joy in weddings and child dedications.  I grieve with many in time of death and I bring comfort to… Continue reading

“I love you, Pastor,” the little girl told me with a sad face. I sat down next to her and asked why she was sad. She told me that she had heard I was retiring and that she would miss… Continue reading

Do you know how to feel joy, laugh, forget yourself?  Few things can take the joy out of a situation more quickly than starting to think “What will they think of me?”  There are those sports fans that Len Sweet… Continue reading

“Who do you think you are?” The question may be asked of someone who has assumed a position of authority not rightfully theirs to claim.  It could be asked of a child who refuses to follow the directions of a… Continue reading

In the late 1960’s my Dad supported the family breeding and selling Arabian and Morgan horses. He was an evangelist for children, but that calling did not produce income, so we had a stable. Dad, a born Mid-westerner of practical… Continue reading

My eyes spotted a pickup truck sitting a neighbor’s driveway and thought, “I want that.” I heard about another person’s prosperity and my response was “I want more.”  The Spirit of God challenged my musings. I knew His voice asking,… Continue reading

While visiting my family in Winston Salem, NC, Sean invited me to an ‘easy’ hike. We drove about 25 miles to Pilot Mountain State Park. It is the site of a stone formation that juts up from the surrounding area… Continue reading