Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone. 3 At one time we too… Continue Reading “A New Day Dawning”
It seems overwhelming. I don’t know about you, but everything having to do with the Coronavirus at times seems overwhelming. If you turn on the news or listen to the radio, you can’t help but watch the number of people who have the virus… Continue Reading “We Can Pray…”
7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Keep this Book of the Law always… Continue Reading “When The Walls Fall Down”
When it comes to Emma, some might say I’m a little overprotective. Now I’ve seen helicopter parents and I’m not quite there, but to say I’m…cautious would be fair. It’s also possible I’ve seen the movie Taken just one too many times. I’ve… Continue Reading “1 Vs. 99”
I am a pastor, but don’t tell anyone. I don’t always like to tell people what I do. It’s not that I’m embarrassed. I have one of the greatest jobs in the world. I think the only way it could get better is if… Continue Reading “Spiritual But Not Religious”
Have you ever heard of the seven stages of the married cold?[1] In your 1st year of marriage, if your loving spouse gets sick, you would probably say with all sincerity – “Oh, sweetie pie, I’m really worried about those nasty sniffles you have!… Continue Reading “Love Is A Verb”
I am a self-made man. Nobody has ever helped me. Why just this morning, I cooked two eggs and bacon for breakfast from chickens that I raised and a pig that I butchered myself. I cooked it in a pan that I made from… Continue Reading “Wired for Community”
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us:… Continue Reading “Wired for Love”
What is the meaning of life? It’s a question most of us have asked ourselves at one time or another. In fact, 75% of Americans believe that there is a higher purpose and meaning for their lives and nearly 70% believe that finding that… Continue Reading “Wired to Find Meaning In Life”
Why are people sending us “good thoughts?” I know it’s meant with the best of intentions, but what does that mean? I see this a lot on Facebook, mostly from non-religious friends but occasionally from religious ones, too. Usually it’s in response to a… Continue Reading “Wired to Search For God”