Birth & Death

(Do you know how you can hear something and make it such a part of your thinking, that it becomes your own?  Well, I don’t remember from whom I first heard the following illustration, but I’ve used it for years.  I believe it can be of great comfort to those who are facing death or …

It Really Happened, Really!

The new year often provides time for reflection. 2017 will mark 33 years of full-time preaching for me. During those years, I have found myself in quite a few interesting situations. Those who think the life of a preacher must be stuffy and boring need to spend some time with me.  I thought I’d share …

Blessing Others Beyond Our Years

Those of you who are history buffs may know the significance of the date, April 14, 1865.  This was the day President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth.  However, something else of significance happened on that day of which you may not be aware.  Earlier on this very day, President Lincoln signed into …

Will You Take This Short Bible Quiz?

Quizzes can fun.  Just take a look at Facebook; every day there’s a new quiz that people are taking, ranging from how well you remember cartoons from the 70’s to which Disney character you are most like. So since we seem to like quizzes, I thought I’d give a little “pop quiz” of my own. …