Six weeks ago one of my very best friends gently went to sleep in my arms. Mandy, our black lab, had been with us for over thirteen years. Needless to say, it was a very emotional moment, so much so that I have not been...
Now that all the snow is gone we can evaluate the extent of the devastation left from last December's incredible ice storm. From the thirty trees destroyed in my yard I will have firewood for years to come. I am intrigued by differences between the...
It was a beautiful moment. This morning I was walking down the hallway of a large elementary school when the principal announced over the loudspeaker that it was time to pledge allegiance to the flag. I was where I could see into four classrooms as...
This evening I saw Romans 1:16 on a church sign. "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ." In modernity we could wonder why Paul would say such a thing. There are hundreds of millions of Christians in the world. Why would anyone...
When my wife and I fly somewhere she always gets me a window seat and herself the aisle seat, which means there is a stranger sitting between us. I think I remember the pastor who married us saying something about let no man come between. ...
Prince William of England and Catherine Middleton are to be wed April 29th at Westminster Cathedral. The engagement ring is an oval blue sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds set in 18ct white gold. It was Lady Diana’s engagement ring. According to authorities (whoever they are)...
With the world’s population growing and our awareness that resources are finite, we think about how much we consume; at least we should think about it if we don’t. Today I asked my students how much actual space each one occupies. One of the students...
There are no words adequate to describe the Easter weekend. We go from the agonizing horror of Gethsemane to the ecstatic elation of Sunday morning. The events in between are staggering to ponder. Created beings not only reject their Creator they mangle His humanity in...
If you are looking for a really great sub, there is a wonderful old store in our town that cannot be beat by any franchised chain. The store sits on a side street surrounded by homes and is a relic of past decades. I think...
Somewhere in the world tonight someone is planning to kill as many human beings as possible. In doing so, they will most assuredly die with their victims. They are not afraid because someone has convinced them that God will be pleased and they are guaranteed...