My wife Ramona and I recently took a road trip, and it happened to be one of the towns where I worked in radio news some four decades ago. We were there to see a Contemporary Christian artist perform. What I didn’t know was that...
The question in the title of this post was asked on Facebook by a church. It led to a lengthy debate involving patriotism and Christ-following. The answer is both obvious and complex. The obvious answer is that we should celebrate freedom. What that looks like...
In early 2026, Contemporary Christian artist Andrew Ripp released the song “I’d Do It Again.” It presents Jesus telling us that if He had to, He would die for us again. One verse contains a truth that should, as Christ-followers, rock us to our very...
I have been there more than once, and I’ll bet you have too. Someone has falsely accused you, or misjudged you, or some how slighted you. You dream of vindication. You might even game plan scenarios in your head of how your moment of vindication...
I remember it as if it were yesterday. My wife Ramona and I were at a dinner party in November 2019. I had been without work since February. We had heard the call to ministry and were trusting God that He would provide one, even...
Now salagadoola means menchicka boolaroo But the thingamabob that does the job is Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo (The fairy godmother in the 1950 Disney Film “Cinderella”) Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo was the incantation Cinderella’s fairy godmother used to make magic happen. When we pepper our prayers with “in Jesus’ name,” we can be guilty (albeit...
“The War.” At various points in U.S. history, people were talking about the war. From 1865 to 1917, when someone referred to “The War,” it was the Civil War. Then it was World War I. Then, for two decades after World War II, school children...
13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your...
It’s amazing what you can learn about your relationship with Jesus from a Disney movie. The genie in the 1992 film “Aladdin” complains that the only time he’s let out of his lamp is when someone wants something. He explains that for about a thousand...
As a child of the 1960s, I was infatuated with the moonshot program. I got out of farm chores on July 20, 1969, so I could watch Neil Armstrong and Ed Aldrin walk on the moon. So, imagine my excitement when humans again traveled to...