Merry “Christ”mas!   Who doesn’t like Christmas?!   Most of America and the world will be celebrating Christmas.  It is a very festive time.  A time of decorating the house with lights and erecting a tree, (some real, some artificial) adorning it with lights and ornaments.  There will meals shared and gifts exchanged.  It will be a time of...

Evangelical Christians would agree that “Christ” is the “reason for the season”, or put another way, “Jesus is the subject”   Although Jesus is the subject, “mankind” is the object of His love - “For God so loved the world that He gave…” (John 3:16)   Our appropriate response should be like that of the wise men - “…and fell down and worshipped Him..they presented gifts to Him.” (Matthew 2: 11)  Christmas is a time of receiving and giving.  I can remember growing up...

“For there is born to (YOU) this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2: 11)  There is nothing like new life coming forth!  I can still remember when my children were born.   Becky and I had such anticipation for their arrival (plus labor pains for Becky)!  When they...

“The Glory of the Lord shone around them…” (Luke 2: 9b)

How does one even start to explain or comprehend the Glory of God?!  Yes, we can read of the glory of God from Genesis to Revelation.  From God’s glory in the beginning illuminating the earth (His Shekinah Glory - “dwelling or settling of the divine presence of God”),… to God walking with Adam and Eve in the cool of the day,… to God descending upon Mount Sinai,… to God filling...

One by one, I anticipated and waited for their arrival - my parents, my sister, my son, my daughter and son-in-law, my three grandchildren, my brother and sister-in-law.  We were going to be together today to enjoy a meal together and more importantly - each others presence.   These individuals (and others, that couldn’t be with us this day) not only came and occupied space in my home, but they...

Good Morning, afternoon or evening!  This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and “Be” glad in it!   I am “Thankful” that God is Sovereign.  We serve a God that neither slumbers nor sleeps - He knows our lying down, our rising up and all in between - He is in control!   God has said in His word, “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.” (Genesis 8: 22)

Hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is next week and the start of the Advent season to follow.  The Holidays can be hard for people though.  Depression can...

It is said that you can survive 3-5 minutes without air, 10 days without water, 40 days without food, but - no one can survive without “Hope!”  I hope the colts win the supper bowl; I hope our economy turns around; I hope terrorism is defeated; I hope America repents and turns back to the God of the Bible; I hope my children and grandchildren live in a safe and prosperous America; I hope…..   But is this hope?  Is hope a “I hope so?” or “I know so!”  Yes, we should continue to...

“…America must win this war…I will fight as if the issue of the whole struggle depended on me alone.” - From Martin Treptow’s Journal

Martin Treptow, who went to France in 1917 with the Rainbow Division did not make it out of France alive (killed while trying to carry a message), but his journal survived, and his words continue to inspire us.  President Ronald Regan shared this “Warriors Pledge” in his Patriotic speech in 1981.  He was a President of character, integrity and faith.  A President who...

Anxious; worried; fearful; stressed; perplexed; depressed; undecided; “how did we get here?!”, might be some descriptive words or thoughts for this upcoming Presidential Election, November 8th, 2016.

According to George Barna, Americans are increasingly growing weary of Government and becoming hopeless about the state of the Nation and its future.   Where is God in all of this?  Is God even concerned or involved in who will be our next President?  I would say,...

Fall is my favorite time of year.  I love the changing of natures colors and the cooler temperatures.  I am reminded too with the changing of the seasons, God’s promise in Genesis 8: 22, “While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.”   Some prophesy “experts” are predicting Jesus’ return this October 31st.   Although Jesus made it clear that no man will know the day and hour of His coming (cf. Matt. 24: 36), He did say we could discern the times, or season of His coming - I believe we are there.  I do not believe prophesy was given so that we could have all the details figured out, but to exhort us to...