Take a moment, stop what you are doing. Set the cup of coffee down, turn off social media, turn off the TV, turn down the radio and notice what is going on around you. Here is what you will see: A family struggling to get by. Someone facing a difficult medical diagnosis. A couple whose … Continue reading Take A Moment

Dad Jokes are a thing now and I saw where some have made a game where you try not to laugh at Dad Jokes. Dad jokes are fun! My son is 20 and I still tell dad jokes around him, I have to. I can not or at least refuse too stop myself. I thought, … Continue reading Dad Jokes, I had to.

In Western culture we speak of love every day.  We love our family, we love our house, we love McDonald’s, Chick-Fil-A, Taco Bell, or Subway.  We love a good ball game and especially our favorite team. I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said, “I ♥ My Pastor.”  The Bible speaks of different focal points … Continue reading Another Love Post

What does it take to be satisfied?  Is satisfaction even a good thing? Looking at the church there are three groups of people: 1) the Satisfied, 2) the Dissatisfied, and 3) the Unsatisfied. Satisfied Christians think of themselves or the church where they worship as already arriving at perfection or at least being good enough.  They feel good … Continue reading Are You Satisfied?

His father sent him away. He had deceived his father and mistreated his brother, now he had to leave. Things were not as bad as they could have been. His father sent him away with forgiveness, but his brother still held a grudge. He was not even invited to his brother's wedding. His travel took … Continue reading Awesome Wonder

I occasionally leave the radio off while I drove to my study in the morning.  This gives me a few moments of quiet to reflect.  But wouldn't you know it, an old song that I do not even like will start running through my head.  One like this, "Two doors down they're laughing and singing … Continue reading Two Doors Down, again

He walked into the foyer of the meeting place the same as he did every Sunday morning. He greeted a few of his brothers and sisters in Christ, introduced himself to a new face and welcomed them to Rome. That is when he saw someone, standing alone, taking in the map on the wall. "Curious," … Continue reading You May Never Know

Actually what a great two days. Saturday and Sunday were Family Weekend for Tide4Christ, a campus ministry that is a part of the mission work at Central Church of Christ. Saturday ended with a meal for our students and their parents. I am not sure how many tables were originally set up, but they had … Continue reading What a Day, Glorious Day!

Abram chose to follow God - Gen 15:6, “And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.” Abram chose to take Lot with him - God had told him to leave his family behind. Abram decided to take Lot. This would cause Abram a lot of grief. Abraham chose to lie … Continue reading You Choose

After Jesus' (Yeshua's) execution by crucifixion, His disciples gathered. They did not gather to plan their approach to carrying out Jesus' mission. They gathered to comfort each other. They gathered behind locked doors, hiding from the Jews who they thought might want to kill them too (John 20:19). Later, they would gather to go back … Continue reading This Changes Everything