It is not uncommon for Gloria and I to turn on the TV in the kitchen as supper is prepared. Truth be told, if it were all up to me we would be watching ESPN, but seeing that Gloria does nearly all the cooking she gets to choose the station and generally we find ourselves...
I remember years ago when we purchased a one-acre lot and built a home ‘in the country’. It was in a development called Lincoln Lakes just north of Spring Creek Golf Course, and at that time, there were very few homes out there. The first spring we were there, my main project was to plant...
All of us have likely experienced those times when a few words pack quite an impact and, in fact, can be life-changing. A couple come to my mind for me, like when Gloria and I said, “I do,” some 37 years ago, or when the doctor said, “It’s a boy,” at the birth of both our...
In any given generation, there are a number of changes a society witnesses. A few come to mind almost immediately for me: a generation ago who would have dreamed of buying bottled water, or watching a feature movie anywhere but a theatre, or carrying in your pocket a device with more than a million times...
Generally, all of us act, speak, and think in a particular way due to reasons. I mow my yard for the reason that my grass is long; I do the dishes for the reason that my wife cooked the meal; I pay the water and sewer bill for the reason that I value a shower...
Is church attendance really that important? If God is everywhere, then can’t I worship from anywhere? Technically the answer to both of those questions is “yes”, but if we can worship God anywhere then why would God have called his children to get together to worship him? Why is the church called the “bride of...
“Pastors cry…” We don’t necessarily want to admit this, but it is a reality that is occurring with increased frequency in so many of our lives. This COVID season has been exceptionally difficult on all, but I believe even more so for pastors as they attempt to navigate the treacherous waters of ministry and spiritual...
In this season of quarantine and pandemic, we have heard much discussion as to “essential” and “non-essential” business, activity, and events. This week I would like us to begin a discussion regarding the essential nature of the church, and how the church provides the only hope all the more in times such as these, times...
What do you most fear? As a kid I feared going down into my grandparents basement. It was dark, damp, smelled funny, the stairs were steep, and it had a deep scary hole in the corner. Though I’ve long outgrown that fear, as an adult I have other fears. What about you, what do you...
