What to say when we pray

While blog surfing I ran across something very interesting concerning prayer. Seems that a pastor went to gat a haircut and his Middle Eastern stylist, upon finding out what this gentleman did for a living, asked him a simple question. Do you pray? I enjoyed reading his answer and it brought back another memory for [...]

World Cup Beer Crisis

Just like many American sports fans, I really don’t see what is so fascinating about soccer. But today I actually have found a reason to get caught up in all of the hoopla; and I owe it all to the English fans. My wife has relatives in England who are as most people other than [...]

The Wrongness of Abortion

Let me first say that I like to think of my blog as a place where I can pass on a little wit and wisdom. I am long on wit, but wisdom is sometimes a challenge. Some may disagree, but I think this post is a case where wisdom prevails.I have to respond to a [...]

Salty Old Men

In the Gospel according to Mark 9:50 the text tells us that we should have salt in ourselves. In other words, do not be boastful, but be confident in our abilities. Don’t lose that saltiness that provides us strength and courage to do the Lord’s work. Salt preserves, prolongs, and seasons. It enhances flavor and [...]

Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Not too long ago I attended my annual weekend retreat with about fifty of my closest friends. We are church men who get together in the mountains of North Carolina to spend three days in fellowship, bible study, and of course a certain amount of “guy stuff”. At the end of the weekend, most of [...]

Only in America

A quick glance at today’s newspaper…Seems a cable TV technician got in trouble for falling asleep on the job. The technician was in a customer’s home on a service call and needed to call back to the office for some technical assistance. He was put on hold for over an hour and finally fell asleep [...]

Lord of the Dance

It is Saturday. When I woke up this morning I could smell the coffee. On days such as this, my wife often greets me with a smile and full cup, but today was a little different. Instead of a long relaxing morning drinking coffee and reading the sports pages on line, I received my marching [...]

Happy Anniversary

…But for the man there was not found a helper as his partner. So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then God took one of the man’s ribs and closed up its place with flesh. And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the [...]

Hope in the Midst of Grief

John 11:32-44 When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. [...]