Sitting with my back against the rough trunk, I look up through the branches to the blue skyabove. Such a beautiful creation that provides home for wildlife and shelters me from theblazing sun. The tr...  Read More

In Acts 24 the apostle Paul is in Caesarea by the Sea, standing trial before Governor Felix. Frankly, this is more than an ancient courtroom drama. We get to bear witness to God intervening in Gospel ...  Read More

Do you have any embarrassing nicknames? The reason I specify "embarrassing" is because sometimes the more embarrassing the nickname is, the greater the story behind it. Between sports as a kid and the...  Read More

Well, I guess it’s a choice. Jesus’s words specifically were “command” & “you must.” Love is such a wonderful mystery, whose origins are from God Himself. After all, He’s the only selfless, holy sourc...  Read More

I’m naturally more of a listener than a talker. That always catches people by surprise because a big part of what I do is talk. I love teaching and teaching equals talking but when it comes to hanging...  Read More

"I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead" (Acts 23:6)  I have never been on trial. However, I have served as a jury foreman in a trial in which we, the jury, found  a young man guilty...  Read More