Hopeless? Not So Fast

Earlier this year, Harrison Okene unexpectedly found himself in a hopeless situation.  He found himself on the bottom of the ocean, in a small air-pocket in his overturned tugboat.  Harrison was in total darkness, disoriented, all alone, and dressed only in boxer shorts in freezing temperatures.  For 60 hours, he fumbled in total darkness, trembled …

7 Things Not To Say To The Grieving

My family and I just recently suffered the loss of my dad.  During the days following his death, we were comforted by all the kind words that were spoken in an effort to encourage us.  But not everyone has the same experience.  I’ve stood at the head of many caskets through the years and I’ve …

Thanksgiving

Two months ago today, my dad unexpectedly passed away, and tomorrow I’m supposed to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.  In spite of the sorrow I’ve experienced over the past two months, and the sadness we’ll experience when Dad will not be sitting around the table with us tomorrow, I still have so many reasons for which to …

Justifying our Choices

In Acts 6, the apostles made a decision not to get personally involved in caring for some neglected widows.  However, they were able to justify their choice.  They said it was not desirable to leave the word of God to serve tables; instead, the chose to appoint others to minister to these widows, while we …

Incognito Isn’t Anymore

Richie Incognito, an offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins, isn’t “incognito” anymore.  Rather he’s been the lead story in sporting news for the past week.  Incognito was thrust into the national spotlight because of accusations his fellow teammate, Jonathan Martin, leveled against him for bullying. A message left on Martin’s voice mail seems to verify …