Well, the Olympics are in full swing now and we are almost a week and a half removed from the opening ceremonies.  If you have missed the controversy over the opening ceremonies, you are never on social media, and you don’t watch conservative news programs.  The organizers of the opening festivities seemed to mock The… Read More »

I still remember the Sunday School classroom and where I was sitting in Lexington, Ky one Sunday morning as the teacher was giving a lesson on asking God to forgive us for our sins.  I believe I was in 4th grade or perhaps 5th. The teacher stressed that when we confess our sins to God… Read More »

Do you ever feel weary?  I’m not talking about the kind of weary that comes from a long day of working outside.  Do you ever feel weary… in your soul?  The weary feeling of: I-just don’t-know-if-I-can-keep-doing… whatever it may be… anymore.  My energy is just too low — the wind has disappeared from my sails… Read More »

Have you heard of David’s Mighty Men?  After David was anointed as the next King of Israel it would be almost 15 years before he would actually sit on the throne.  For 15 years he spent much of his time running from the current king, King Saul, who wasn’t thrilled at having a potential rival… Read More »

I received the letter below from a total stranger after a youth ministry outreach. The outreach wasn’t fancy. We simply took a bunch of drinks to populated areas on a Saturday afternoon and offered people a cool drink and to pray for them. PS Dear Students, I was deeply touched by your outreach efforts this… Read More »

On vacation a week ago Thursday, I was on Deep Creek Lake in Maryland in our boat taking family members for rides.  By now, I had no fear of getting lost because I had learned the lay of the land… er…lake, that is.  It was hot and muggy, but out on the lake in a… Read More »

In Matthew 14, Jesus had spent the entire day teaching and healing folks out in the country, far from any town.  The disciples were probably weary.  They had risen early and spent the morning rowing on the lake, and then spent the rest of the day running crowd control as they sought to bring order… Read More »

When Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle detonated a roadside bomb in Northern Iraq setting it ablaze, he rushed without hesitation to save his men.  Fighting through the flames he, one by one, rescued all of his trapped soldiers and an Iraqi national who was an interpreter, from the burning vehicle.  Flames burned… Read More »

On-ramps… gotta love ‘em!  At least I do.  I like to treat interstate on-ramps like a drag strip… just how quickly CAN I get up to the merging speed of 70 MPH?  (And a squawk from my truck tires as I stomp the accelerator is always a bonus)  I will admit to being annoyed when… Read More »