Becoming a Christian is exciting and a new beginning.
I have always wondered why God would bother with creating man. What I mean by that is, with the big mess we have made of our tiny planet, why would God put us here to mess it up. He knows all. He had to…
Sometimes people become very aggressive when discussing the Bible and some insist that every written word must be taken “literally” exactly as it is written. When I read the bible, I see things that are certainly examples, not literal. Jesus often spoke in parables…
“I die daily.” Reading that as a stand-alone phrase would make anyone wonder what in the world does that mean? How can someone die every day unless they are stuck in time like that movie “Groundhog Day” the one where Bill Murray must repeat…
She came unexpectedly into my life. I was not ready to release my heart again, which is something held close and guarded as you would a small bird. Like most who have a few years of wear and tear on them, I have experienced…
So, Liz and I would be watching a movie together. The protagonist in the movie (a man) would stop at a disco on his way home from work. He would be just a dancing and drinking with other women and having a grand old…
You know what? I’m selfish. I’m also self-centered and self-serving. I have written many blog posts proclaiming this or that about many faith-based subjects, but they were, in the end self-serving at the core. I wanted more attention. Yes, I would say all glory…
“I’m So Tired” The title of a song by The Beatles, “I’m So Tired” describes my current condition. Life sometimes has a way of stacking up on me. I try to stay busy and seldom have very much “downtime”. And, honestly, downtime is too…
I have fallen in love with the Ukrainian people. These beautiful people have tasted freedom and have committed to keeping their freedom until their last drop of blood. The Ukrainian people realize the same thing. If they lose they will forever live under the…
There are folks that attend church every time the doors are open. There are also folks that never attend church but profess faith. So, which is it? Could it be possible that a person who never goes to church be the most faithful? The…