Have you ever heard someone say something to the effect of: “Geez, just when you think you know a person?” We often think we know someone better than we do. It’s a mistake we have made in ministry more than once. So, what is the...
Do you know what a thought bubble is? It’s a device often used in comic strips where the reader can see what someone is thinking, usually when they are saying something very different to the person to whom they are speaking. The truth is, we...
Andy Griffith asked, “What are you hungry for when you don’t know what you’re hungry for. The answer, of course, was Ritz Crackers. I was reminded of that campaign after watching an Instagram video by Pastor Brian Trent. He asked viewers if they struggled reading...
“The test of our spirituality comes when we find ourselves faced with injustice and cruelty and ingratitude and turmoil” –Oswald Chambers Most parents would agree that one of the first words, if not the very first word, their child spoke was “NO!” It’s also possible that...
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...