It is hard to believe that Christmas is over and that in less than a week we will say good-bye to 2013. Many people, groups, and organizations are setting various goals for next year. Let me say at the outset … Read More
We all have it, some of us more than others, some better at dealing with it, and yet others able to hide it pretty well. “It” is our comfort zone. It is the place where we feel the most confident … Read More
Last night my oldest son and I started reading a book about Jackie Robinson. He like me loves history and baseball, and so this book was a perfect read. Of course being seven years old he didn’t understand why some … Read More
The issue of forgiveness is all through the Bible. If you asked people, do you think it is right to forgive those who hurt you, I imagine that most everyone will say yes (some may say it grudgingly). Therefore, we … Read More
I am blessed and privileged to serve in a church where people have questions about the Bible and they are not afraid to ask them. This is a wonderful blessing from God, but it can also be a terrifying proposition … Read More
Our nation is diving headlong into the murky waters of uncertainty. There is no doubt that we are a nation divided. In all honesty, Washington looks more like a giant sandbox with both political parties playing the part of a … Read More
Have you ever had to do something that you really just didn’t want to do? Have you ever faked anything or pretended to be someone you are not? Most if not all of us have at least at some point … Read More
I am not a very fast reader, in fact if the story of the tortoise and the hare were about a reading race, the tortoise would be the hare and I would be the tortoise. In fact my wife can … Read More
Tonight will bring an end to the Major League Baseball regular season and with it the end to two brilliant careers. Those who know me know I am not a New York Yankees fan by any means (nor am I … Read More
Have you ever been disappointed in life? Have you ever put your heart and soul into, worked really hard at, only to have it seemingly flop? I have and I can say without hesitation or reservation that it is one … Read More
