Cussing Like Sailors?
Happy Birthday to us! Most Americans look forward to the holiday that celebrates our nation’s official birthday. On July 4, 1776, 56 founders risked their fortunes, their lives, and their sacred honors by signing our country’s birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence. What many do not know is what George…
Parable of the Flowers
Miss Petty Tunia bloomed profusely in the warm June sunshine. Having been planted by her gardener many weeks earlier, she had all the moisture and nutrients she needed or desired. And whenever the rains were too long in coming, that gracious gardener turned his hose on his flowers for…
As A Father Carries His Child
Sunday is Father’s Day and what a blessing it is to both be a father and to have had such an outstanding one. God is so very good to me. Only Adam and Jesus entered this world without earthly fathers so God’s design in providing us with dads is…
Finding Our Way Through Life
A little over a year ago Gary Burrell passed away in Kansas. That name probably doesn’t ring any bells, but most of us have benefited from one of his inventions. Burrell used his background in marine and aviation electronics and worked with fellow engineer, Min Kao, to develop an affordable…
Heating Up Our Atmosphere
As we head into the heat of summertime, it seems that tempers and relationships are heating us as well. The recent rioting has been particularly ugly and disheartening. Police officers have been killed and injured, struggling businesses have been looted and burned, and our nation’s capital has been wounded…
Physical and Spiritual Clean Freaks
Most of us can still hear our parents’ warnings echoing in our minds, “Don’t touch that! Don’t put that in your mouth! Don’t pick that up!” All children are naturally curious and desire to touch, taste, and see everything they possibly can, often to their own detriment. The COVID crisis…
Appreciating All Parts Of The Body
As we all know, COVID has reshaped our behavior in many ways. Although some businesses are reopening, many individuals continue to work from home and most normal activities remain on hold. This virus has also reshaped our thinking. Hopefully, we’ve grown in our relationships with God as we’ve…
Planting Trees Of Our Own Undoing
Two years ago when Nancy and I were in Israel, we visited the Golan Heights. From the peak of Mount Bental we saw stunning vistas stretching deep into Syria and Israel and all the way to Lebanon. These hills to the east of Israel have been strategically important and…
The Miracle Of Mothers
Praise God for mothers! This Sunday we recognize and celebrate the special role that God assigned to all mothers and highlight this crucial individual in all of our lives. Not a single one of us is alive today without her love and sacrifice in caring for us for nine…
Pause or Reset?
As we continue to go through this pandemic together, most of us are eagerly looking forward to an end to stay at home orders and business closures. The reality, however, is beginning to sink in that even when that does occur, it will likely be some time before things…