(Originally posted December 29, 2019) Have you ever given blood? I used to try to donate blood whenever the Red Cross had a donation spot...

I remember when I signed up for Myspace for the first time. I was a junior in high school (I think). I was too sheltered to know much...

A Larger Story The Apostle John opens his gospel with the words “In the beginning…” Sound familiar? That’s how Genesis 1:1 opens, “In the...

Did you know that “Apocalypse” does not mean “the end of the world”? Did you know that the word “rapture” is never used in the Bible? Did...

I grew up in an area that was very homogeneous, and I currently live in a fairly homogeneous community. I used to have all sorts of...

This post may seem out of place or irrelevant to the “End Times” discussion, but I believe our understanding of the Kingdom and the...

Before I dive more deeply into some interpretive issues with some End Times theological perspectives, I feel there are some other...

In 1970, Hal Lindsey’s book The Late Great Planet Earth was published. This book attempted to interpret the book of Revelation and does...

I am sharing part 1 of a short devotional I have been working on for the Gospel of John. I thought I would share it for anyone who would...

In the face of a crisis that impacts and disrupts the whole nation, Christians have been quick to quote 2 Chronicles 7:14: if my people,...

I don’t think anyone really thinks they will experience something like this in their lifetime. The Coronavirus pandemic is an...

Introduction This post could be viewed as controversial. While I admit that this topic is one about which there are several opposing...

Have you ever given blood? I used to try to donate blood whenever the Red Cross had a donation spot in town. I have to confess that I...

(This post was originally published on 12/06/2017.) Birthday Parties I loved birthday parties as a kid. I remember one of the first...

I have shared this before, but I have questions about everything. I wouldn’t even say that I question my faith. I question life. I have...

When God painted the sunrise and colored the sunset, He had you in mind. When God set the tempo for the ocean’s waves as they crash...

“Faith seems to come easy for some people. They just believe and don’t have questions. Good for them, but faith doesn’t come easy for me....

I still remember the heaviness that seemed to be weighing down my soul as I walked into our bedroom and just started to cry. Every winter...

One of the unique joys and curses of being pastor is that I have been invited into people’s lives for some of life’s most intimate...

“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did...