My mom had been crying all morning. My dad was doing his best to console her, but nothing could stop the tears from flowing. As we...

A liar, a manipulator, a whoremonger, a widowed woman on welfare, a prostitute, an adulterer and murderer, and an idolater. These are...

“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” (Proverbs 27:1 KJV). Several years ago I did a funeral...

I’ve had many soldiers tell me when they returned home from combat that the thing that kept them going while they were away were the...

Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and...

As Christians we are to be in the loving people business.  It’s easy to love people who love you, but God’s love is displayed when we can...

I’ve always been fascinated by the President’s Secret Service guards.  They are so cool looking, standing there with their dark shades...

As a high school basketball player on occasion we would have to wear a fifty-pound weighted vest while doing various running and jumping...

I love simplicity!  In a world that seems to be growing increasingly complex, I long for keeping things simple.  I went to the store the...

Imagine a man sitting in the filth of a Jerusalem prison cell.  He’s a notorious thief, murderer and conspirator.  He was caught...

Life is filled with moments of trial, tragedy, difficulty, and darkness. No one is immune to struggle. The uniqueness of our current...

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two...

One of my favorite movies growing up was, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”. Not the weird remake they did with Johnny Depp, but...

In life, we make choices and then our choices make us. Throughout a day we are faced with literally thousands of choices (some small,...

The longest single battle in modern military history was the battle of Verdun during World War One.  The battle of Verdun lasted 303 days...

Luke 23:46 Luke 23:46 "And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said...

John 19:30 “It is Finished” This second to last utterance of Jesus on the cross points to the completion of mankind’s redemption. He had...

John 19:28 “I thirst” The irony of this statement is thick. The one said to possess the “living water” is now thirsty. In this moment...

Mark 15:34 "And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My...