Don’t Pacify God

What God wants from His people is not mere actions. He wants something more.   God wants more than actions for the same reason we don’t trust salesmen. Their actions could be exactly what we want and they could be incredibly helpful, but we don’t...

It’s Just a Bear

On a trip to the West Coast, Hannah (my wife) and I were able to stop at a range of incredible landmarks. With the exception of one of our pit stops, it seemed like there were people all around the world who came out to see the very same places we came for. Each...
Keep Looking Up!

Keep Looking Up!

“To put it mildly, the world is a mess.”  This assessment from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright would have to be the understatement of the year. Think about it for a second – Ukraine, Gaza, horrific slaughters by the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, the Ebola...

Quality Service

 “It says in the Old Book: ‘He that honors me; I will honor.’ Good luck” (Jackson Schultz). Thus begins the final race in the movie Chariots of Fire. Eric Liddell was passionate about making sure everyone knew who he was serving, because he knew that he had the...

Many Hats – Always a Child of God

“How great is the love the Father has lavished upon us, that we should be called the children of God! And that is what we are!” Recently I was asked to speak in Chapel to the students of the Christian School where my daughter teaches 3rd grade.  I walked to the front...

Creation

This is one of my favorite times of the year, deer season. I love hunting and fishing because these are activities which bring me to God’s great creation. Picture a slow moving creek, a bright lit starry sky, as you walk to your blind at 6:30 am. You know you...