A devotional excerpt from today’s message The evangelical and revivalist traditions of the American Protestant churches over the last hundred years have strongly emphasized making a decision to follow Christ. That is…
Category: Journal
My journey
We’re Praying for Another Divine Visitation
Sometimes we are discouraged by the church’s decline Sometimes we look around and are discouraged that the work of God seems to be in decline. And it is not our imagination…
Mudslinging and the Golden Rule
A contrast between a message on love and the political fracas The Sunday message today was about expressing love in action. In our small church, we sometimes have a Questions and…
Republican Debate Fiasco
Another painful Republican debate I watched most of the debate last night. It was painful. Trump’s divisiveness and berating of others reached an all time high. He baited both Bush and Cruz…
My Take on the Super Bowl Ads 2016
I haven’t been really following football this year, but I always enjoy watching the Super Bowl ads. I am especially interested in Super Bowl advertising because it is such a mirror and…
A Black Perspective for Black History Month
I ran across this outstanding testimony. It is so exceptional in thinking and in writing that I am putting it on both our church site and mine. It provides an…
Like the New York Times, I like John Kasich as the GOP choice
The New York Times editorial endorsing John Kasich is well written, timely and to the point. He is the best choice for the GOP nomination and the most positive and issue-oriented of…
10 Ways to Handle Stress
As I interact with people today, I find that many are under pressure. Frequently there are two jobs in the home and children needing attention as well. Add to this…
Democratic Debate
I must be a fan of underdogs. As I watched parts of the Democratic Party Debate this evening, I again was most impressed with Governor O’Malley. Part of it is his…
Disgusting Debate Dialogue
Last night’s Republican debate was hard to watch. It was a steady diet of slander and mudslinging. If a dirty campaign for President is the goal, Republicans have only to nominate Trump,…