I am convinced my sixth-grade teacher had achieved the rank of Chief of the Posture Police. In the classroom, it was “Don’t slouch. Sit up straight.” While waiting in line, it was “Pull your shoulders...  Read More

In Psalm 144:15, David wrote, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” Truly America is the most blessed nation on the face of the earth. Even with all our problems and challenges, difficulties ...  Read More

“Most will recognize the name of Martin Luther, the 16th century church Reformer. Fewer will recognize the name of Johann von Staupitz. He, like Luther, was a Catholic priest, theologian and professor...  Read More

“Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me, let them bring me to your holy mountain.” Psalm 43:3Whiplash. It can happen in a moment. One minute you’re driving straight and the next you h...  Read More

Are we living in the end times? That’s the question that a church member recently asked me.The immediate answer is, “Yes, of course we are.” Technically, we have been living in the end times ever sinc...  Read More

Easter is the greatest day of them all! Jesus’ resurrection has literally changed everything.God’s work in Jesus of Nazareth to break the power of sin and death (Romans 8:1-2), to overturn the trumped...  Read More

How do you react to stress? Are you the type who breaks down and bites everyone’s head off? Does it make you quiet or cause you to break down? We all react to stressful situations differently. What do...  Read More

I disliked going into his store. If the owner was there, he would engage me in conversation. No matter how I tried to direct the conversation, he would steer it back to football, and specifically when...  Read More

I don’t know who wrote these lines, but they represent my heart and my family this Thanksgiving season:“Thank God for dirty dishes;They have a tale to tell.While other folks go hungry,We’re eating pre...  Read More

I have a nasty habit. It may not be all that nasty, but it isn’t all that healthy either. And I am guessing I am not the only one. The habit? Salting my food before I even taste it. I know how Angela ...  Read More

A lost backpacker started a fire that became one of Arizona's most devastating fires eventually burning hundreds of thousands of acres. She'd been lost in the arid Arizona wilderness for two nights an...  Read More

A lost backpacker started a fire that became one of Arizona's most devastating fires eventually burning hundreds of thousands of acres. She'd been lost in the arid Arizona wilderness for two nights an...  Read More