As I have transitioned to our new location, I determined to visit a number of churches before settling in on one to attend for now. Each of the five churches we have visited over the last five weeks have provided good messages, a variety of programs for involvement and means of developing relationships. Each of the churches have a variety of “personalities” as far as kinds of people, dress, welcome and leading of worship. Continue reading
What kind of distractions do you face? You might be working on a project and your child gets sick, so you have to set the project aside to care for your child. You might be headed toward and evening out and a community incident reroutes you around to make you late for your engagement. Or, you might be working, but come down with one of the recent three week colds or mono that uses up all your sick time and part of your vacation! Continue reading
Yesterday we celebrated a wonderful holiday for the United States – Thanksgiving. From the pilgrims to we who continue to enjoy freedoms today, there is much to be thankful for – family, food, fellowship with friends, but Continue reading
President Obama lectured America on the reality and right that there is a justified anger in America toward police officials that must be addressed city by city and state by state.1 Yes, there have been problems in the past and there may be problems even in the present. But are there as many problems of the opposite issues – abuse and disrespect of the citizens toward the police authority? Continue reading
The prosecuting attorney, Robert McCulloch, clearly explained the decision of the Grand Jury not to indict officer Darren Wilson. He also criticized the 24/7 media for its “insatiable desire to report anything” for much of the violence surrounding the initial reports of the police officer’s defense of himself against the attack of the young man in Ferguson, Missouri last August. What makes the media believe it must speculate information – and thus cause a fury of emotions? Continue reading
As the prosecuting attorney for the Ferguson case, Robert McCulloch, explained the Grand Jury’s decision regarding the police officer who defended himself from the attack of the young man, he expressed that “some of the eyewitnesses” said they did not actually see the incident. They qualified themselves by saying that they passed on what they heard others say.1 That is not only a lie, but a violation of due process of law. Continue reading
Trust is built on the truth. Even criminals trust those who will be truthful with them. They may trust others who are trying to subvert the truth, or the law, but they trust others who want the same thing they want, even if it undermines the real Truth.
The Grand Jury in Ferguson has to pursue the Truth. Continue reading
I recently wrote about how work is a blessing. Work may be a reflection of God’s work in our lives and how it is meant as a blessing for others. Instead of viewing work as something you have to do – in order to do the things you want to do – think of work as a means to imitate the Lord Jesus. He continues to work on your behalf in directing the course of history and how you can imitate the Lord Jesus in blessing others. Yet even work has its limits. Continue reading
Professional status in sports is very difficult to attain and then maintain. Very few aspiring athletes make the cut and then last very long. There are some athletes like Peyton Manning or Brett Favre who have been playing football for many years and make it look like anyone who tried hard could make the cut and then last as long as they wanted. But that is not true. Continue reading
This is Part 2 of 2 parts of the article, “When not to say “Thank you.”
Jesus gave an interesting account in the book of Luke, Continue reading
Shepherding Truth 