Have you ever woken up from a bad dream to find that life is not nearly as bad as it was in your dream? Occasionally I’ve had a dream where someone I care about was in trouble or my life was turned upside down. But what happens when it’s over? You wake up and realize […]

It’s easy to deal with sin in the wrong way. When someone is caught in sin how do you naturally like to respond? Do you try to get them to bear the shame of that sin so that they can never outlive it?  Do you make them feel forever inferior and faulted because of their […]

What is up next for this year of unrest? The CDC and many others have been listing increased stress as a possible result of the pandemic. This is perhaps the most wide-spread contagion so far.  And the symptoms include many things from poor sleep, increased anxiety, and worries of the heart. I’m not a medical […]

Everyone’s plans changed this year. Whether you wanted it or not, the impact of the COVID-19 virus has hit you. It matters not who is to blame for how much it affected you. Every calamity and every crisis is a reminder that our lives are like a mist. We might plan big, but our times […]

What do you do when you have a situation and something breaks? I have known a number of people who are self-taught repair men. Maybe you know someone like that. While some of us can be totally helpless when our heat pump or furnace breaks, the self-taught repair man knows what to do. If there’s […]

Once King David had to decide which punishment he would face for his sin. He had taken pride in his army’s strength and needed God’s discipline. The consequences were listed. David was given the options of famine, war, or plague.  Though he dreaded the thought of the oncoming suffering, he opted for the plague. “I […]

One morning, not too long ago, my three-year-old twins staggered sleepily out of their bedroom and into the living room. It wasn’t long before “sleep-mode” was replaced with “play-mode” and wooden blocks began to transform the landscape of the previously clean floor. They were so proud of their block towers you’d think they had just […]

The smells of roasting lamb would have filled the air.  The family would have tasted the bitter herbs and feasted on the meat. The lamb’s blood would have been painted overhead, staining the door post.  As darkness came over them that night they knew death would soon be in the air. The first Passover celebration […]

What takes real motivation? Picture one soldier who goes out against his will to spend hard days and weeks in the army. Picture another soldier who throws himself into the line of fire to save his comrades. There are probably two different motivators behind their actions. Fear can motivate. But the motivation that comes from […]

Listen There are certain buzzwords used by many churches trying to reach my generation.  “Authentic” is one of them. Perhaps the underlying implication is that old worship rituals are not authentic and heart-felt. I’ve felt this way before.  I’ve worshipped in many churches and have seen times when someone is no longer worshipping but seemingly […]