A.W. Tozer wrote: “We can never know who or what we are till we know at least something of what God is.” It is a profound and true statement, but why is it so? The Bible teaches very clearly that God is Creator. If we look at the specifics revealed in Genesis, we discover that Continue reading

When sin came into the world, people started playing the blame game. Adam blamed Eve. Eve blamed the serpent. Sadly, we don’t seem to have learned any better. We see it evidenced in our nation’s capitol, our state capitols, and in our local governments. No one seems to have the courage to step up and Continue reading

For as long as I can remember I have been a fan of the Washington Redskins. As a boy I looked forward to September and the beginning of the NFL season. Sunday afternoons were dedicated to watching the Skins play. My dad was a fan and so were my uncles. I recall fondly the wood Continue reading

A couple of years ago I read the story of a 17-year-old student in China who sold a kidney in order to get the money to build an iPad and iPhone. He did this without the permission of his parents. He simply wanted an these Apple products so badly that he was willing to part Continue reading

On Sunday I began my message by referring to a guy in the Old Testament named Jacob. Jacob was not the kind of guy with whom you’d want to do business. He worked all the angles to his benefit even if it meant steamrolling over his own brother. Strange thing is, even with all his Continue reading

Are you a football fan? I am. I grew up watching NFL games on Sundays. Where I lived in North Carolina, most of the people were Washington Redskins fans. I remember sitting in the floor pulling so hard for the Redskins – especially when they were playing the Cowboys. I remember being at my grandfather’s Continue reading

The Sunday Me shows up at church with a smile because God is good and life is great. The Sunday Me enjoys small talk over a cup of coffee but rarely enters into deep conversations for fear of revealing the real person behind the happy-face mask. The Monday Me struggles with truth. The Sunday Me heard Continue reading

I do not know Monsignor Charles Pope who serves as Pastor of Holy Comforter St Cyprian Parish at Archdiocese Of Washington, D.C., but I have read with interest the words he posted on his blog that have since been removed. His purpose was to challenge the thinking among his catholic brethren on some issues of cultural and Scriptural Continue reading

Psalm 106 begins with words of celebrative praise: “Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” The psalmist then begins to recount the faithfulness of the Lord toward His people. He calls the listeners attention back to the Exodus and how the Lord delivered His people from Continue reading

The wedding planning had gone on for seemingly endless months, but the big day had now arrived. The bridal party paraded in to the joyous sounds of the great pipe organ that local rumors said came over on the Mayflower. The mother’s of the bride and groom sat expectantly in their seats with a tissues clinched Continue reading