Where Sunday's Message Meets Everyday Life

  • Ponder Your Path

    Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. — Proverbs 4:26 During this morning’s devotional time, this verse stuck.  Quite simply Solomon is encouraging his son to think about where he’s going.  If he’ll just stop and think, he’ll make wise choices. Of course, we know that stopping and thinking doesn’t always Continue reading

  • Life Is Not Fair!

    The college bowls have all picked their teams.  Now, we wait until the end of December to find out which team will come out on top.  But there is one thing you can count on – many football fans will be unhappy that their team didn’t get a better bowl or face better competition.  At Continue reading

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  • Get Married or Just Live Together?

    From the Random Facts website:  “The probability of a first marriage ending in a divorce within 5 years is 20%, but the probability of a premarital cohabitation breaking up within 5 years is 49%. After 10 years, the probability of a first marriage ending is 33%, compared with 62% for cohabitations.”  (Harrar, Sari and Rita Continue reading

  • A Real Eye-Opener!

    Scripture speaks powerfully. It comforts us. It challenges us. It awes us. God’s Word is indeed powerful and active. Consider the words given by God through Peter. I considered adding my comments, but these words need no help from me in getting their point across: But the day of the Lord will come like a Continue reading

  • A is A

    When I was a teenager I loved listening to comedians – Steve Martin, “Father Guido Sarducci” from Saturday Night Live fame, and Robin Williams. Whereas today’s comedians cannot say three words without dropping the “f bomb,” these guys were a little more reserved – most of the time. Robin Williams’ first comedy album was called Continue reading

  • File Under: “I Told You So!”

    As a dad I am ecstatic that my daughter chose a university that doesn’t have co-ed dormitories.  Even better, she’s in an all-freshman girl’s dorm.  It’s a father’s dream come true. According to a recent article on LiveScience.com, 90% of U.S. college dorms are co-ed.  That’s right – 90%.  So … should we expect that Continue reading

  • Helpful Links

    I was asked yesterday what websites were good for Bible study.  There are many, but here are some that I frequent: www.biblegateway.com – basic Bible study with many translations available www.biblos.com – a variety of Bible study tools quickly accessible www.biblestudytools.com – just type in the verse you want, and it pops up with the Continue reading

  • Heroes

    A hero is defined as one “of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.”  There are fictional heroes like Superman and Spiderman.  There are military heroes like George Washington, Alvin York and Norman Schwarzkopf.  There pioneering heroes like Lewis and Clark, Chuck Yeager and Neil Armstrong.  There are the contemporary Continue reading

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  • Fort Hood Massacre

    I listened with horror to the reports coming in about the U.S. Army Major who for some reason turned two pistols on fellow soldiers and civilians at Ft. Hood.  It would not have been so startling if a crazed radical from off the base had stormed in guns blazing to do whatever damage he could Continue reading

  • Hard Drive Failure

    Wouldn’t you know it – the day after I reminded the congregation to always be thankful for everything (Ephesians 5:20), my hard drive crashes. And the man who repeatedly reminds his daughter to back up her hard drive has not backed up his own in four or five months. I cannot imagine the mess I Continue reading