Prayer, simply defined, is more than the meaning of the old English word "pray" (ask). It is communication with God. Prayer is recognition of God's presence with us at all times, and a refusal to …
Essential Life
Last week I wrote about the value of assessment--finding out if we are healthy enough to face what we are about to encounter. Since we don't know what that is, we need to be sure we are as healthy as …
The Importance of Tests
Last week, after spending over an hour talking with my oncologist, I knew I had to go through a number of tests before we could make the decisions regarding my treatment. I asked the doctor when we …
The Bad News and the Good News.
The bad news: This morning I informed my congregation that I have been diagnosed with a serious and very rare form of cancer originating in the bone marrow—Amyloidosis (Type AL) (for a recording of …
This Week On Facebook
As subjects of the Kingdom, we are stationed in the world, and expected to represent the King to the world. In doing this, many of us choose to utilize social media--the most common of which is …
Serving Two Masters: What do elections, public office, alcohol and pleasure have in common? Maybe not what you’re thinking.
One of the most quoted of Jesus’ sound bites is his statement that no one can serve two masters (Matthew 6:24). In the immediate context, he was referring to allegiance to God, and wealth. The …