What’s the Big Deal?

We can’t say Merry Christmas anymore in public yet the same corporations that say no to Christmas can say yes to other religious celebrations at this time of year and do so unashamedly.
Who can calculate the amount of money paid by employers to give their employees the day off or how much production is lost [...]

It’s up to you

In 1830 George Wilson was found guilty of robbery and murder by the U.S. Court in Philadelphia. President Andrew Jackson granted Wilson a Presidential pardon, however Wilson rejected the pardon outright stating it was not a true pardon unless he accepted it. Wilson’s decision left President Jackson in a dilemma and prevailed upon [...]

Time to Decide

I like Peter Wagner’s evaluation of people wanting to change things when he said, “Indifferent people cannot make a different world.” While indifference seems to be not a very strong indication,  remember if indifference goes unchecked,  serious problems arise.
Think of Hitler’s Germany where so many people were indifferent to the government’s treatment of the [...]

G-d Bless America?

The turmoil of American  culture is seeing an ever widening gap between so many segments of our society.  One almost seems unable to discern what is right anymore.
We see bumper stickers proclaiming “G-d bless America,” we hear it spoken by people and it is published in writ and song but as a nation, what are [...]

We Need to Get It Right

If  it’s true that a local pastor recently delivered a sermon entitled, “Why I hate Barak Obama,” then it is a sad day indeed.
It wasn’t long ago many were incensed that a pastor in Chicago angered large numbers because of inflammatory racial remarks and now we are seeing the same manifestation.
When Jesus said His new [...]

So Close Yet So Far

Aristotle, famed Greek philosopher 384 – 322 BC, defined friendship in three categories. First, friendship based on usefulness and advantage. Second, he believed there were friendships based on pleasure,  and finally Aristotle felt there were friendships based on goodness and virtue.

The world we live in today is showing us more and more what [...]

Change Can Come

Acts 9:36-43 tells us a most incredible story of Dorcas, the godly saint, that had died but had resurrected unto life after being prayed for by Peter. This miracle not only led many to believe but also kept Peter many days.

In Acts 10:9-16 – Peter’s trance allows him to see unclean animals which,  although [...]

Labels Mean Nothing

The Apostle Paul was so clear about the deceptive powers of Satan when he wrote, “And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.” II Coir 11:4 NKJ
One book I was given a year ago only waited until the second chapter to declare that writings found by theologians have been placed [...]

You First

Lee Marvin was known as one of Hollywood’s ultimate portrayals of a tough guy, a man for whom even a tuxedo couldn’t hide his rugged demeanor.

Although he received the Navy Cross, our nation’s second highest award for bravery in combat, Marvin, like most true heroes, played down his role while extolling the virtues of fellow [...]

“Happy Halloween”

Two Friday nights ago as I drove to church for our Annual Fall Festival, an activity for kids not directed toward all of the typical Halloween practices, it hit me.
I just started recalling how many people had told me “Happy Halloween,” and how many ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and witches I had been exposed to one [...]