November 23, 2018

We take so many things for granted in life, and none more so than holidays.  The special days come, and we often fail to appreciate fully the reason we observe them.  The “celebrations” often become perfunctory opportunities for time off, disconnected from anything real and significant in our lives. This year Thanksgiving was not like…

October 18, 2018

I’m a small group enthusiast.  As often as my schedule allows, I enjoy participating in the fellowship of study and support in one of our small group bible studies.  Small groups are intimate and rich in the personal sharing which makes studying The Word come alive and which ministers to us outside the confines of…

September 9, 2018

Did you know it is impossible to walk in a straight line without a reference point?  No, this is not a tip on passing a sobriety test.  It is actually a scientific fact that without a point of reference to focus on we tend to go in circles. This phenomenon has been documented scientifically, but…