One of my favorite Old Testament characters is Joseph. As the story goes, Jacob’s favorite son gets shanghaied by his brothers and ends up a slave in Egypt.
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Our house is surrounded by deep woods which are home to many creatures. We regularly see deer, raccoons, chipmunks, and even an occasional groundhog.
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One of Jesus's greatest offers is that He is the source of the spiritual refreshment that men and women long for.
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Jesus defines eternal life with great precision, yet in a way that has been largely lost in our day.
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I’ve heard it. You’ve heard it. We’ve all heard it: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Sounds catchy – but of course, it’s a lie.
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I sold my bass boat last week. The trigger was an increasing sense of unsteadiness on my feet when standing on that bobbing front deck.
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When it comes to vacations, it seems that most people fall into 2 categories. They’re either mountain people or they’re beach people. And while Gwen and I love the grandeur and majesty of the mountains, we are definitely beach people.
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You may have no sensation of motion right now, but that is an illusion of miraculous proportion. The reality is you are on a planet that is spinning around on its axis at a speed of approximately 1,000 miles per hour. Feeling a bit dizzy?
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I came across a statement the other day that caught my eye. It read: Kindness is free – so sprinkle that stuff everywhere.
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Gwen and I have both been working our way through Psalms as part of our daily devotions. It’s proven to be quite interesting to share our “takeaway” for each chapter.
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During the COVID shutdown, Gwen purchased a subscription to “Ancestry.com.” Her interest in this topic had been stimulated by the research begun by a distant cousin on her father’s side of the family.
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Last Saturday we attended the opening day game for our 9-year-old grandson, Nolan. Though it was freezing cold, and we shivered through those two hours, it was Little League Baseball at its finest.
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We’ve all done it. At least I have…and all too often, I’m afraid. I get word of someone’s point of need either through conversation or social media. And I respond with, “I’ll be praying for you”…
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The Apostle Paul marveled at the spiritual blessings that belong to those who are in Christ. Among them are redemption…I am a cancer survivor. I had prostate surgery in March of 2017 and just marked the milestone of being 7 years cancer-free. While I celebrate that, it’s not something I take for granted
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The Apostle Paul marveled at the spiritual blessings that belong to those who are in Christ. Among them are redemption…
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Back during the coronavirus pandemic, we are all wearing face masks. Government leaders mandated it. Businesses required it. Why? To try to stop the spread of a potentially deadly virus. But there’s another deadly virus that has been plaguing the church for generations.
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In his book Double Blessing, Mark Batterson notes that while the Old Testament is headlined by heroes such as Moses and David, it’s the supporting actors who can perhaps inspire us the most.
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“Trust the process” is a slogan used by fans of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, though it has become popular elsewhere in sports and culture. Coined during a rough patch for the team, it means “things don’t appear to be happening, but a plan is unfolding.”
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I’m no astronomer. I’m not an expert on the night sky in any way, shape, or form. I’ve never owned even the most basic telescope.
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“ A Charlie Brown Christmas” debuted on national prime-time television on December 9, 1965. Fifty-seven years later, the beloved animated production,
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