Bloodthirsty
On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service launched an unprovoked attack on the United States naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory. (History.com, 2018) This attack served as the catalyst for the U...
Is Church for the Birds?
Years ago, I had a conversation with a Baptist preacher about the decline of congregants. He mentioned that numerous young adults were leaving his congreg...
Bible It
You may have heard that Google, one of the largest companies in the world is coming under scrutiny for alleged ethical and privacy violations. Apparently, they are selling our data to retail merchants, helping the Chinese ...
Iron Lady
For eleven years (1979-1990) the United Kingdom was served by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Her illustrious career made her one of the most recognizable politicians in modern history. She was nicknamed the “Iron Lady” ...
What We Really Want
My office phone rings, on the other end someone is asking the Church for financial assistance. There is a knock at the door, a mother desires food to feed her children. In my tenure as a full-time minister, I have interact...
Emotional High Spiritual Low
In addressing the saints in Rome, the Apostle Paul made this observation about some of the Jews. Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a ...
Be Careful What You Hear
Romans 10:17 clearly illustrates the process of developing faith: Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Our faith in God is not the product of dreams, visions or miracles, rather it is the product of relia...
Weigh Your Options Carefully
We are a society consumed and overwhelmed with options. No matter where we go, we are bombarded with a variety of choices. Fries or tater tots, sweet or un-sweet, aisle or window, “HD” or “4K.” We are free to choose whatev...
The Search Is Over
The World is searching, searching for something. Some are searching for riches others for glory. Some are frantically searching for the next high, living a life dedicated to the desires of the flesh. There is no satisfacti...
Legacy
Years ago, during a lectureship, I heard Dan Winkler respond to a comment about his father's faithfulness and the great shadow that he left. He said, and I paraphrase, better a reputation to live up to, than one to live do...