A pause to say thank you to Veterans
Nov 8, 2020
Some just don’t understand why people do it. But we should all be glad they do. What is the “it” to which I refer? The answer […]
Faith + Inspiration
A pause to say thank you to Veterans
Some just don’t understand why people do it. But we should all be glad they do. What is the “it” to which I refer? The answer […]
When life seems unfair… pray
Nov 1, 2020
Sudden bursts of tragedy are never easy to handle. But such events are doubly hard when they come right after enduring a consuming and exhausting trial. […]
Finding strength and hope in an unexpected place
Oct 25, 2020
We received word just over a year ago about a terrible accident suffered by the son of a good friend. The dad is Scott George, the […]
2020 Giving: 5 smart ways you can donate without depleting your cash on hand
Oct 18, 2020
There are opportunities for generosity everywhere this year: pledges you want to keep and places where you can step in to help exactly as you know […]
Timed-released vitamins and daily devotions
Oct 18, 2020
I have come to see that I am a terrible patient when it comes to taking supplements. I do fairly well if I have been […]
Waking up to the brevity of our lives
Oct 11, 2020
Psalm 90 contains a great perspective on TIME that we need to hear. Moses was the author of this great psalm, and he truly had a […]
The Psalmist’s battle with depression
Oct 4, 2020
The book of Psalms is a great songbook, containing truth and subject matters that help shape our understanding of God, and how to worship Him. […]
Hoops, prayers, dreams… and fatherhood
Sep 27, 2020
I remember it so well. It was a brisk day in Southern Indiana – Evansville, to be exact, my hometown. I was in eighth grade, and was alone, […]
Vote for Bread of the Mighty Food Bank and help them get a $25,000 grant
Sep 22, 2020
Bread of the Mighty Food Bank needs your help by voting for them to receive a $25,000 grant from State Farm to help improve its community. […]
Thank God I got her
Sep 20, 2020
Cindy and I recently celebrated our 44th anniversary, and in keeping with my celebration of that special event, I would like to say a few words […]
The places God goes… Welcome to the Tattoo Parlor Church
Sep 13, 2020
Somewhere around 40% of Americans have tattoos. In spite of the popularity of tattoos, when the people of Wildwood United Methodist Church began reaching out to […]
Real hope from an unexpected encounter
Sep 13, 2020
It was a most unexpected moment, and it happened while reading through Psalm 73. I shouldn’t really ever think it strange that God would speak to […]
Brews, Yoga, Gaming… and God
Sep 6, 2020
GAINESVILLE – Before COVID-19 hit, there was an unusual gathering once a month at a local pub. It was called No Bull Bibles & Brews, and […]
The ebb and flow of a busy life
Sep 6, 2020
I heard a story years ago about a mom and her little daughter – they were on a family vacation, and the little girl was wide-eyed […]
Planting a church that will plant churches
Aug 30, 2020
There are more than 100 Christian churches in Gainesville. Is there a need for at least one more? Church planter Randy Kemmerer thinks so. “New church […]
Fresh hope in a dry season
Aug 30, 2020
It happens to us all – and it may be going on in you this very moment. “It” doesn’t have to be tied to a traumatic […]
Memories of a great pastor
Aug 23, 2020
I received news a couple of years back that caused me to be both grateful – and sad. The sad part came from the news that […]
Building generosity into business
Aug 16, 2020
Jonathan Reynolds swapped out his company’s annual gathering for an all-staff mission trip because he wanted to show his team what giving looked like. In the […]
Popsicle philosophy
Aug 16, 2020
There’s a popular Korean saying that I always heard growing up: “You can’t spit at a smiling face.” I’ve never spat in anyone’s face before, smiling […]
A time to tinker, and a time to decide
Aug 16, 2020
Kevin DeYoung, in his book “JUST DO SOMETHING”, uses a great metaphor in the first chapter – he talks about the classic construction game called “Tinker […]
The COVID-19 chasm: Viral division
Aug 11, 2020
Jessi Green stood in the middle of hundreds of people gathered at Huntington Beach, Calif., holding a loudspeaker and a Bible, and broke into tears. She […]
Special report from Beirut: “This is not just another bombing”
Aug 9, 2020
The images are shocking. Over and over on social media and news outlets around the world, the massive blast that decimated a large portion of Beirut, […]
COVID-19 complicates ministry to asylum-seekers
Aug 9, 2020
Every Monday for the last several months, single mother Alma Ruth crossed the border between Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico. The town is infamous for its […]
Be encouraged that the Lord knows where we live
Aug 9, 2020
One of the most interesting books in the Bible – and simultaneously one of the most difficult to understand – is the book of Revelation. The […]