In just a blink of an eye, a crisis can fall upon us. There is no one who is immune to tragedy. No matter your gender, age or ethnicity; tragedy often strikes us when we least expect it. There was a young couple who went rafting on a sunny, August…
Read moreWhen asked in a poll , “If you could live your life over, what would you do differently,” the number one answer was: I would have done more things that would live on after my death. Rather than great wealth, or power or renown, there is a deep desire to…
Read moreWho is Jesus? I believe this is the most important question everyone must answer. When I came to faith in the 70s, I heard there were three choices: Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic, or the Lord. This framing of the identity of Jesus was attributed to C.S. Lewis,…
Read moreI can remember when our kids were young, teaching them to ride a bike. At first, they couldn’t keep their balance, so we attached training wheels. Training wheels served the purpose of keeping them balanced enough so that they would not fall over and hurt themselves. At first, they felt…
Read moreI love this time of year when the “ditch lilies’ adorn the sides of the road and dance in meadows. Such simple beauty. They don’t worry about their less than perfect home – a roadside ditch, or what they’re to do. They’re content to just be; no high maintenance, they…
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