I’m going to guess when 99% of us hear “That’s all folks” we immediately think of the conclusion to a Loony Tunes cartoon.  Usually it’s Porky signing off but occasionally Bugs has the honors.  For a few moments the thought crossed my mind that we...

It started in the gardens behind our home in East Africa and ended in the front seat of our Ford Cortina.  Somehow in my youthful foolishness I caught a seven foot long cobra and asked my wife to drive me to our school’s biology room.  ...

Winter has finally arrived.  We awakened this morning to a lovely white blanket covering our brownish yard and the maple and birch branches were outlined in white against the backdrop of a gray sky.  It is a heavy wet snow and perfect for snowballs.  It...

Some years ago I was driving across the Indiana Turnpike and realized I was close to the university I had attended and if I tuned the radio to the university station I could hear the weekly church service.  Much to my delight when the speaker...

When God finished each day of Creation He said, “That is good.”  That was until the end of the 6th day.  Then He said, “That is very good.”  He had just created Adam and Eve.  They were magnificent.  Angels sang and Lucifer complained.  For the...

One of the enjoyable things in the Gospels are the miscellaneous details.  An example would be the 153 large fish in the disciple’s nets in John 21.  One of my favorites isn’t a number it’s an aside in Luke 8.  Jesus had just raised Jairus’s...

Once again the hate-filled church plans to dishonor another fallen American soldier with their bile laden picket signs.  Their mantra is “Thank God for IEDs” as they call our military dead “fallen fools.” On December 26 in Israel a group of ultra-Orthodox Jews spat on a...

Preaching is something of which I have an acquaintance.  This is a strange activity where a group of people assemble to listen to one person - hopefully speaking uninterrupted.  I call it strange because in most of our life’s activities it can be difficult to...

In the morning I will be scanned.  No, I am not going through an airport but instead to a local hospital.  The intrusive rays of the giant donut-like machine will peer into my inner parts and show all the flaws and irregularities that have resulted...

Linus once said, “I love mankind; it’s people I can’t stand.”  After we finish smiling the meaning sinks in and we realize the little guy was quite wise.  When we are face to face with individuals we see their quirks and flaws and are annoyed...