When I was a teenager, I used to identify with a group we called, “freaks.”  Basically, freaks were anyone who was not a “jock, ” anyone...

There’s an old saying that goes something like this: “What you do speaks so loudly that what you say I cannot hear.” I believe this is...

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but...

When I was a young man, my mother once caught me throwing something into my dresser drawer. Knowing she’d kill me (euphemistically, I...

There’s a young man I know who’s been in a wheel chair all of his life. He’s a nice young man of about 25 years old, but he’s got a...

“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything...

If I get myself in trouble with the Lord, it will almost always be due to something I’ve said. My mouth, like most mouths, can get me...

I heard a guy speaking with a friend of his the other day about some difficult times he was getting ready to face. After a minute or two...

These days it would be about impossible to find a person who hasn’t heard the phrase, “Take responsibility for your actions.” It seems...

I get the impression from a few of my unchurched friends that they think becoming “religious” is too difficult–the standards are too high...

I’m always saddened when I hear of unmarried Christians who are involved sexually. Still, today it almost seems like an epidemic among...

As Christians, we’ve all heard it said that we need to put God first in our lives. I don’t know about most people, but I don’t have a...

I think it’s safe to say our society today is consumed with physical beauty. All in all, I’d vote this has to be one of the most...

Christian brothers and sisters.  As a family, I’m afraid we too often unknowingly become somewhat inbred in our thinking.  Sometimes we...

I spent what seemed like a few hours standing in line at a government office the other day. I actually stood in the same line four...

I get the feeling of being overwhelmed sometimes.  Whether it’s family, ministry, work, school, or what have you, life can just come...

We live in a unique time in the world for more than a few reasons, but one thing I doubt has changed much over time is the way in which...

When the disciples were walking the earth with Jesus, they were learning something entirely different than what they had always heard. ...

We live in New Testament times. Although we’ve been relieved from the strict rules laid out in the Old Testament Law, many of the...

This young woman walked up to me the other day in the middle of a parking lot, called me by name and asked me if I was still a pastor. ...