The author does a great job of capturing the interest of the reader from the very first page. Starting with the story of World Trade Center hero Welles Crowther who gave his life in order to save countless others on September 11, 2001, Morely taps into what he calls a “primal need” to make the… Continue reading

With the new year upon us it’s always a time for reflecting on the previous twelve months and making a few resolutions for the year ahead. When we look back we can do so with regret or resolve. We can wallow in our failures or we can learn from them. But most importantly we must… Continue reading

Sir Isaac Newton was a brilliant man whose contribution to science and mathematics cannot be overestimated.  He may have contributed more to the development of science than anyone else in human history.  This is pretty high praise, but well deserved.  I am, however, not overly impressed with his choice of hairstyle! Newton may be best… Continue reading

People need hope.  Hope sustains.  Hope gives us a reason to get up and try again.  Hope enables us to endure and overcome. A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The… Continue reading

Below you will find a listing of just a few books on prayer.  There are a multitude of books written about praying.  Some of them are wonderful.  Some are more fluff than substance.  I’ve listed a few that I have found to be reliable, biblical, and encouraging.  Obviously, the list could go on and on,… Continue reading

In a small town much like the town I grew up in years ago, the volunteer fire department’s telephone was answered by the policeman on duty, who would in turn sound the fire whistle to rally the volunteers to duty. One Saturday morning the town chief of police had just come on duty when the… Continue reading

How do I discern the difference between God’s “no” and God’s “not yet”? Following Sunday’s message this question was asked of one of our staff members.  It’s a great question.  There are times when God refuses to answer our prayers.  It could be because we are living outside His will.  It could be because what… Continue reading

For the past several weeks our church has been learning some biblical truths about prayer. For some prayer is a great mystery.  For others it is a huge bore.  Still for others it is a lifeline, as natural and necessary as breathing.  In the past two decades I have been asked a lot of questions… Continue reading

Pastor and author Charles R. Swindoll wrote:  “Attitude … is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, thab money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a… Continue reading