For years, my favorite bible to read had a page layout something like this: Note:  each verse stands out, separated from what came before it and what comes after it.  For years, I found such a layout to be both easy on my eyes and an aid to bible memory.  After all, when every verse Read the full article…

Many of you know that I spend a fair amount of my time in a role commonly described as “pastoral counseling.” People make appointments, come in either as individuals or as couples, and share their burdens with me, seeking at some level to have both a human and a divine solution to their dilemma. And Read the full article…

Below is a sermon that STARTS with a promise to offend, ENDS with a triumphant declaration regarding the authority of Christ from a second grader’s mouth, and in between takes a tour of one of Scriptures most majestic mountaintops:  Philippians 2:5-11. It also led to an invitation to receive Christ as King and we did Read the full article…

” . . . whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.” The unforgiveable sin is not something you do. It’s an attitude you have. It’s not an act you commit. It’s a journey you take. And it becomes a journey that takes you.  It comes Read the full article…

Get ready for an ouch. A lot of you like storms better than you like calm. Why?  Because when it’s calm it’s much harder to complain. And some of us simply cannot be happy unless we have something to complain about. It’s why we sabotage relationships. It’s why we chase storms. Some of us aren’t Read the full article…