Has God ever called you to give up a plan you had or something you really wanted for yourself?  I’ve had that urging and I know there...

In Billy Joel’s famous, but very anti-Christian song, “Only The Good Die Young,” I wonder if he ever understood that he (albeit...

When I was younger and caught-up in the sins of my youth, I was an angry young man. I wanted to do what I wanted to do, and may God help...

“No one can serve two masters.  Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. ...

There are a lot of folks in Christian circles these days who’ll tell you life as a Christian is supposed to be something it isn’t...

When I was young, one of my step fathers would occasionally punish me in a very peculiar way.  Sometimes he would make me pick my own...

I like to keep my mind engaged and I also try to stay physically fit. When I read, I like to read things that challenge me. When I work...

I got to thinking about the word “unenviable” today. You know, in a position where nobody could “envy” you. I don’t know why, but my mind...

In my work with young people, I see many different motivators come and go, but probably none as strong as the one to “get back” at anyone...

Imagine that you’re sitting in a room with some friends and your best friend walks in. When you stand to greet him, he turns away and...

Pride is one of the most destructive forces inside a human being.  At it’s root, it’s the opposite of humility and frankly, it’s just...

Humans have all kinds of fateful traits, but probably none as destructive as our pride.  Pride causes us to be judgmental of others, to...

When I was young, if your telephone rang after 9:00 PM, it meant someone was either dead, or dying.  These days, I’ve had people who...

I don’t want anyone to think I’m unpatriotic or anything, but I sometimes wonder how the Constitution of the United States of America...

Many world religions, some with literally billions of followers, believe people come back to life after they die.  Christians also...

On first blush it seems to me that “cursed blessings” is a huge oxymoron; on par with “jumbo shrimp” and “military intelligence.”  On...

Some people will try to tell you that those who follow the Jewish and the Islamic religions are only different from Christians in how we...

Sometimes I’ll get seriously convicted about something in the life of one of my older children and I’ll feel I need to talk to them. ...

When I was a young military officer, I learned many valuable lessons.  Some of the most important were simple manners.   There are “do’s”...

I was never one to put much stock in miracles or the paranormal world.  As I’ve studied the Bible though, I’ve become more aware that...