Not many of you should become teachers . . . (James 3:1)

When I was a child . . . I was very childish But when I became a man . . . I learned that childlike behavior is - a requirement 1...

God's promises are not a box of Band-Aids; they're more like vitamins. Happy New Year!

Somewhere along the way Through the chaos leading to the holiday I ignored my obligation to join the Christmas rush And joined the quiet...

There is nearly a whole  month between our annual day of gratitude, to pause and give thanks , and our rush to the celebration of...

Lest we forget, the phrase growing old - does include a verb.

Slicing and dicing Carefully chopping away A fruity, fall garden salad “Did God really say . . .?” (Genesis 3:1)

Is it a picnic or a panic? You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows....

. . . doesn’t have to be scary. IF  you know the One who is absolutely, in absolute control of everything - and everyone. Of course, if...

Theological eloquence Chronological snobbery A lethal combination I hate that I love being smug A silent way to judge Lifting myself...

The parade before my eyes Appears to be never-ending If seeing is believing Why go on pretending? All that pauses before my eyes Is not...

There was a time when . . . But that was then and this is not Thanks for the memories . . . forgetting what lies behind and straining...

It’s a little like “wack a mole.” In this life the old man still pops up (almost any place we’re not looking). The better approach is to...

*profitless hours dithered **morbidly introspective thinking All this I have tested by wisdom. I said "I will be wise." but it was far...

'There was a crooked man Who walked a crooked mile He found a crooked sixpence Against a crooked stile He bought a crooked cat Which...

. . . is your wife and remember she is your sister in Christ. Then, consider the wisdom, providence and grace God employed in creating...

There are those people who mature gracefully without abandoning the childlike simplicity that is a prerequisite to entering the kingdom...

Have you ever been around someone trying to describe a gorgeous sunset, or some other beautiful display of nature, and the best they...

PLEASE check this out - especially if you've never heard it. Here is a link to a song I wrote, and did the lead vocal. It was produced by...

I read that protesters shouted at a man. I read that a governor claims she misspoke. I read that a coach screamed in a ref’s face AND...