Uncategorized

Every once in a while you encounter a song that leaves a lasting impression on you. Some of those songs are beautiful tunes of romance between a man and a woman, others are majestic songs of worship that seem to draw you nearer to the presence of God, and some… well, some are just downright Continue reading

Most people are at least somewhat familiar with the story of David and Bathsheba. If not, you can get the story beginning in 2 Samuel 11. Basically, King David, who should have been with his troops overseeing the war, stayed at home. He was walking about on the roof at night (don’t think of this Continue reading

Most of us have wanted to do something about over-posters, but have not had the courage to…or perhaps we’ve had more wisdom. Is this speaking the truth in love, or is it taking things a bit too far? Continue reading

There is a path Dark and foreboding Leading to where? We are not sure   We take our steps For we must go on Yet each step is filled With fear and longing For something more Something better Something brighter For light   Steps uncertain Direction unclear Strange noises And eerie shadows   We go Continue reading

As I sit here this morning enjoying my cup of coffee, internet availability, and air conditioning, I am also pondering a heavy and even somewhat disquieting question: Are we (meaning believers) too much at home here on earth? That may sound like an odd question for a Wednesday morning, but I am driven to ask Continue reading

It’s Monday…again. It seems like it rolls around about every week now. For most of us, it is the beginning of a new work week. The vast majority of us don’t look forward to it very much. The alarm clock goes off demanding we wake from our deep sleep and crawl (or fall) out of our Continue reading

Today, we celebrated Palm Sunday, the day that commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The streets were lined with people who were brimming with anticipation. Onto the road ahead of Jesus, they placed their cloaks and branches pulled from trees. We read in Matthew’s gospel: “The crowds that went ahead of him and those that Continue reading

Peace seems to be a most elusive commodity. We may think of how the world has changed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, but the world has known very little in the way of peace since Cain killed Abel. Our history is marked by events of unimaginable evil and cruelty. Each day we Continue reading

Dear God, It’s me. I know it has been a while since I talked to you, but you’re Almighty so I’m sure you have a really good memory. Anyway, I’m back…and things aren’t real good right now. I was thinking about that day about two years ago in church when I felt really close to Continue reading

I typically keep a little change in a small container in the car for those occasions when I go through drive-thrus for a bite to eat. Recently, as I waited in line to pick up my Wendy’s french fries, I grabbed my little coin container and counted out enough change to keep me from breaking Continue reading