It’s the only way to truly be changed or transformed: “The Christ Cocoon.” Yes, New Year’s resolutions can’t do it; neither can “turning over a new leaf:” for all us have...

"God saw all that He had made, and it was very good." Genesis 1:31As a pastor you have to see a lot of stuff.   Some good stuff.   Some bad stuff.   But one of the things...

If you hear an annoying amount of laughter coming from my backyard, just ignore it. If you happen to choose to investigate that laughter and peek...

Some things are passed down from generations—Genes, DNA, and disorders, It runs in the family they say,And genetic testing makes these disorders as clear as day—But...

One of the most important lessons I’ve been trying to teach my children is to do what’s right,even when no one is watching.It’s easy to do good when others can see...

In case you didn’t know, it is HOT outside! Take care of yourselves, your pets and your friends and neighbors. Heat is nothing to play with! The heat indexes are well over...

There is an unspoken pressure many people are feeling today. It is not the pressure to succeed. It is the pressure to keep up. Keep up with technology. Keep up with...

There’s no doubt I miss them: “The good, ‘ole days.” Yes, I miss those days of yore when life seemed simple and cares seemed few: where the adults would sit on the front...

"He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." — Benjamin Franklin  1 Corinthians 1:27 Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame...

Her soil may be bruised, but resilience is all she knows—Her flag flew high throughout the revolutionary fight—Her pole embedded in the stressed soil.Her flag was carried...

In all likelihood, I’m gonna come across as a cranky old man in this column, but that’s OK because I am one.What in the hell is with all these children riding motorized...

There is something about this season of life that feels different. Talk to a farmer waiting on rain after months of preparation. Speak with a small business owner trying to...

Summer is about half over and it is certainly heating up! It is HOT outside! Hopefully, you are staying cool.If you didn’t attend the Reunion of the 1976 Wagon Train...

Over the past few weeks, we have considered the evidence supporting the concept that at one time in the ancient past, all of humanity was gathered together as one people of...

O beautiful, for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain;May America always remember her greatnessComes when we call upon God’s Name.Yes, remind us of Your Care, O Lord,And...