Dear victims, October 20, 2022 Dear victims, You need to understand something about the pain you are feeling. Someone has hurt you, misused you, or abused you. You are…
Divine mistakes July 30, 2022 We pray for our lives to go smoothly. We beg God to stay with our plan and keep to our schedule. But sometimes God…
Stubborn love July 28, 2022 My mom has always been a source of gentle humor in our family. Whenever she got amazed or exasperated by something, Mom would try…
The Presence of My Enemies January 24, 2022 “You ask me if we will know each other in heaven. My friend, we will not really know each other UNTIL heaven!” So as…
Broken December 17, 2021 I’m sitting in a sanctuary of around 1500 people this Sunday morning. But I feel completely alone. We had just been through a whirlwind…
If you want to be more like Jesus… August 31, 2016 Do you want to be more like Him? Really? Well… If you want to be more like Jesus, you need to think of yourself…
Devil’s in the Details April 13, 2016 When I served as a jail chaplain years ago, I often received requests for specific books from inmates. Mostly they were books on overcoming…
My Favorite Super Hero May 8, 2015 I loved the show “24,” and Jack Bauer was the quintessential American hero. A loner often misunderstood, he avoids relationships because loved ones have…
“You ask me how I know He lives…” April 2, 2015 Growing up in a southern Baptist church, every Easter there were two hymns you had to sing…or you probably weren’t really Baptist. One was…
A Covering of Snow January 27, 2015 The gales of wind howled through the trees outside the old cabin. Smoke rose from the chimney as the old man ate his humble…