I've spent too many years of my life convinced I was right about everything. That immature mindset never produces wisdom, only heartache, and slavery to my passions and desires. That…
The older I get, the more I see myself reacting to today's culture in full "Old Man Yelling at a Cloud" mode! And I promised myself when I was younger…
Our modern age is suffering a crisis of meaning. This, of course, is a natural consequence of decades of the proactive dismantling of the timeless wisdom that had been shaping…
American author Laird Barron once said "Mom was all about hellfire and brimstone. Her Old Testament God was a colossal, ancient brute, a maelstrom of blood and fire, of appetite…
The preacher was telling the story of the plight of those in biblical times who suffered from leprosy. They were social outcasts and had to live in leper colonies and…
“There’s no time like the present.” This and many other “time” quotes really get to a pearl of central wisdom we humans have learned: Timing is everything.
I have a dear…
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What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? When the Lord ascended into heaven, He told His Church to "make disciples" and not just converts! But what…
I never will forget what a wise, old pastor once told me about being a leader in a church: "Son" he said, "You can say anything you need to to…
Have you ever thought about all those people Jesus healed during His ministry here on earth? They were so happy, grateful, and changed. In some cases (the illness of leprosy)…
"Don't watch them make the sausage!" Good advice if you have a bit of a squeezy stomach. Having been exposed to farm life as a boy, I can tell you…