The Bible is a book of love stories: the love of Jacob for Rachel, of Boaz for Ruth, and of Joseph for Mary. But the greatest story is...

When King Uzziah died, the throne of Judah was empty. In times of transition everyone is on edge, but for men of faith, we have a clear...

This day of Pentecost is a special day like none other. It’s the third biggest celebration of the Christian year, behind Christmas and...

In the vision for my blog I made my readers a promise. That promise was to be real. This past week my soul grieved. In my church body, we...

You may have noticed the bumper sticker reading, “Start Seeing Motorcycles.” What a brilliant ad campaign because it is working on me. I...

Well, the mountain-top experience is over. You came and heard a great Jesus-centered, uplifting, hopeful message. You left feeling you...

Empty tomb with three crosses on a hillside. There are some chapters in the Bible that have no rival for the level of importance they...

A friend from my days at the seminary and I were catching up on life. We talked about scheduling a “family reunion” of sorts to get back...

“Busyness…can be a way to avoid God, the meaning of life, and life itself.” -Sidney Macaulay In a Washington Post column by Megan...

Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962), the world-famous violinist, earned a fortune with his concerts and compositions, but he generously gave most...

Empty tomb with three crosses on a hil lside. Have you had one of those Murphy’s law type years?  A year where it seems that everything...

Spring has always held a special place in my heart. Even more so lately, now that I have moved from the deep south to the frigid north...

On October 31, 2017, it will be the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. It was a world shattering movement that began with Dr. Martin...

In 1946, Czeslaw Godlewski was a member of a young gang that roamed and sacked the German countryside. On an isolated farm, they gunned...

41 The Lord answered, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things. 42  One thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the...

Paul in Galatians is dealing with a very common problem.  Believers struggling with the issue of grace.  Our natural tendency is to just...

The events of the past week have been saddening.  It began with the terror attacks in Orlando, and the responses to the attacks just...