I haven't posted anything in 85 weeks!  Writer's cramp isn't to be blamed, nor is it the fault of mind block.  I just simply didn't take the time to sit down and do it.  So, here I am.  I'm still alive and well.  Many things have happened since the last post: my mother died on June 7, 2006 at the age of 89; my son got married on June 24, 2006 and I ( Read more... )

This Is My Life, RatedLife:

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To die a martyr's death
‘Tis yet a price too small
For with His final breath
He gave His life for all.I have never yet had to suffer for Christ’s sake unto the shedding of blood, as Paul reminds me in Hebrews 12:4. OOPS! Did I just say the apostle Paul wrote the book of Hebrews? Well yes, I did, but that is a topic for another time ( Read more... )

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I’m continually amazed at the unbelief of the religious leaders, known as the Pharisees. They were the authority of Jesus’ day on the Holy Scriptures. They were knowledgeable and rigorously trained in the teachings of the most respected theologians of the Jewish faith. They, of all the people, were the strictest adherents to the Mosaic covenant ( Read more... )

Recently I found myself feeling the burden from the care of the churches that Paul describes in his second letter to the Corinthians, as I never had felt it before. One of the most difficult things for any pastor who truly loves the people he serves is to deal Biblically with the issue of exposed and un-confessed sin. The need for confronting sin ( Read more... )

My favorite uncle passed away this last week. I received the announcement of his death late Thursday night, which was just a few hours from the time we had planned to leave for Baltimore to visit my son and meet a very special young lady for the first time. I was unable to attend the funeral, but I was very pleased to get to know Little Mister's ( Read more... )

Several years ago, when my wife and I began searching for a house to buy, we first determined the price range that would fit our meager income and limited resources. Nearly every house we looked at in that range, however, had structural damage of some kind. It was frustrating, but we were able to apply a spiritual lesson to the experience. We ( Read more... )

As I read Matthew Chapter 6, I see a recurring emphasis of a principle that Jesus apparently wanted his disciples to understand. He repeatedly spoke to them about rewards. It seems odd to me that many in the church consider the thought of serving God for a reward to be profane or blasphemous. Jesus seems to think otherwise ( Read more... )

An Ode To Fritz
Old Fritz was once a happy pup ( Read more... )