A Dirty Word
I once drove by a church marquee that read, “A dusty Bible means an unfed believer.” As I thought about those words, I realize they didn’t go far enough. They […]
Eating with Jesus
McDonald’s is the world’s largest fast-food company. But they don’t sell food. They sell fun, good times, enticing experiences. Parents, do your kids ask to go there to get burgers […]
Healing Waters
This week a group of our youth is at Big Bend National Park. One of my favorite spots to take the teens is to a natural hot spring found there. […]
A Heart Filled with Love
Dante Gabriel Rossetti captured the tragedy of nineteenth century Victorian society on canvas. William Bill Scott’s poem Rosabell (renamed Maryanne) inspired Rossetti’s work. Scott’s poem tells of a boy and […]
Blue Collar Christianity
They come from labor dungeons, sewers, and greasy pits. Their calloused hands work the line in steel mills, cotton mills, and paper mills across the country. They build homes and […]
The Power of One Spirit
Why is God one of the most confusing topics in the church? God made humanity his image bearers (Gen 1:26-27). When humanity fell, God made provisions to save him by […]
Handling Bad News
Unless we are hermits living in caves and not reading this, we get bad news. It comes from the TV box, radio, media outlets, emails, letters, and conversations. Natural disasters […]
Destination: Heaven
As they have been for decades, family vacations continue to be the summer highlight for many families. Road trips to favorite destinations, a few days at a theme park, or […]
Building a Better Man
After a horrible accident in an experimental plane, Steve lingered on the fringe of death. Most people would have given up on him. However, a special group of doctors, scientists […]
Compassion? You’re Kidding
How many people do you know who have made it to the hall of fame in music, art, literature, or sports because of their compassion? We elevate people to the […]
