Lasting Friendships

I am one of those guys who gets up in the middle of the night and thinks that he can’t go back to sleep so I wander around thinking about things, some are important and most are not. I know that is true because the next morning I can’t remember what I was...

Born Again

Generally when we think of someone being “Born Again” we think of the scripture passage in John 3:3, where Jesus responds  to Nicodemus by saying “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God”. This is probably one of the...

What makes a poster successful?

I guess it depends what you call successful. If you “bing” the word successful you will see definitions like;  turning out well; having the intended results, or popular, or with a record of significant achievements. By those definitions we might say a...

What Makes You Think You Know?

I have a pastor friend that is great at quoting scripture. He always knows which scripture fits the situation best. He has a great memory and recall of what he has learned by studying the Bible. I marvel at his knowledge of the Bible. And that is just what it is,...

I Believe

Every once in a while someone asks me why I believe what I believe and even more pointed is what it is that I believe. I think this scripture says it best. From the book of Mark chapter 9:19-24  He answered them, “You faithless generation, how much longer must I be...

Know God, Love God, Act like it!

One of my best friends, Bill,  told me today that the week before Easter he  went on a weekend  retreat and really liked it, walking away with an attitude of  “I want to get to know Jesus better.” WOW, I wish more people could experience that feeling, what...

Divided We Fall

While I really don’t want to enter any political debate, keeping politics and religion at arm’s length, I am  of the opinion that currently, and for a long time,  our country is extremely divided. Right vs the left, conservatives vs the liberals, and the haves against...