We have all either said or heard the phrase, “talk is cheap.” Oh, now true! I can talk all day about how hard I work, but it is completed tasks and results that will verify that statement; I can talk all day about being a great husband, but it is a conversation with my wife...
You will likely recall my use of this personal example before, but it is one that is worthy of repetition. Early on in our marriage, I fell into the habit of continually telling my new bride how much I loved her—like 15-20 times a day! Not that those words were unappreciated, but at some...
Much emphasis is placed today upon personal security and protection. From seatbelts and airbags, conceal/carry, home alarms, security systems, “safe rooms”, Ring doorbells, to even the supposed Lady Gaga’s ‘invisible shield” at concerts, we are presented with but a few of the ways our desire for safety is manifested in our lives today. In no...
Of my many personality quirks, one that often finds itself at the center of attention is what Gloria fondly refers to as my “stock pile” mentality. And rightly so as it is exhibited in any number of ways, including always having at least one spare coffee maker new in the box in our home, keeping...
I would submit that most of the action of our lives can be listed according to two headings or types: proactive or reactive. That is, we either act with the intent of having someone else respond or we respond to someone else’s actions. Of course, given the broken world we live in this scenario is...
Many experience difficulty in sleeping. For me, this is limited to Saturday nights and Gloria can vouch that on every other night of the week sleep is no problem, even after my evening pot of Starbuck’s dark roast! In Psalm 4, David offers to us his own prescription for sleep, a prescription that is available...
All of us have experienced a day, a week, or even a season when our joy has greatly ebbed or has been taken away. The times when problems mount, God’s purpose and plan are hidden from us, or when everyday burdens become overwhelming. You are not unique in this, and Psalm 126 addresses this topic...
In the early days of pastoral ministry I quickly learned that the one individual of our many Sunday volunteers that really needed to be alert and listening was our sound man. The lesson was learned the hard way in that I enjoy singing but do not possess a ‘singing voice’. On more than one occasion...
Pastor Kirk delivered an impromptu message to address the historic overturn of Roe v. Wade.
A few years ago I was deer hunting with a heart surgeon who harvested a nice buck. I received quite a bit more than I expected when we began to field dress the deer and got to its heart for my surgeon friend eagerly and with obvious expertise shared an anatomy lesson on the structure...
