Reflections on 9/11
I won’t soon forget my trip to Ground Zero a month after 9/11. As a former New Yorker, I needed to do this for my own psyche.
Word Meanings and Worldviews
Years ago, I read that if we change the meaning of our words, we end up changing history if we aren’t careful.
Do You Speak the Language?
We need to be able to speak the language, to have at least a cursory insight into the worldviews of those we are likely to encounter.
Are We a Supportive Community?
We were created with community in mind. God designed us to live in a community forever in perfect fellowship.
Our Work and Our Worship: Labor Day Reflections for Committed Disciples
Our work becomes our worship. The work of our hands is elevated from a necessary evil we engage in to a labor of love done “as unto the Lord.”
Are We Loving Each Other?
Actively love each other. Remember that your church family are members of the body of Christ, just as you are a member of the body of Christ.
Is God Still in Control?
I am not sure what God considers the last days, but to me, it sure seems that we are approaching those days rather quickly. As I read 2 Timothy 3:1-5, it appears that the Apostle Paul is describing our time: But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men […]
Is Critical Thinking Important Today?
With all the information that is available to us today, we can’t believe something just because it is in writing or because someone on TV or the internet says it is so. Then what are we to do? Many times during Jesus’ ministry here on earth, He asked the question, “What do you think?” Seven […]
What’s Really Going on in the United States Right Now?
Visionary Leadership in a Global Crisis These are troubling times. As I’m writing, the World Health Organization is reporting over 16,000,000 global cases of COVID-19 and over 650,000 deaths. The Center for Disease Control reports that 4,000,000 of those cases and nearly 150,000 of those deaths are here in the United States. I know several […]
How Roman Christians Responded to Corrupt Rulers
Not a month goes by that we don’t hear an allegation of corruption regarding one or more of our governing leaders. Even the thought that our leaders could consider themselves above the law is downright maddening. Or perhaps we think that a politician’s policies – or proposed policies – are dangerous. We question their motivations. […]
