On December 29, 1978, near the end of the Gator Bowl, Woody Hayes made his final play as the coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes as he physically punched an opposing player who had intercepted a pass and sealing the Buckeyes defeat. This wasn’t the first action Woody had exhibited to give the picture of… Continue Reading Your witness…
Willie Mays passed away recently. We were reminded once again of his greatness on the baseball diamond, considered by some to be the greatest baseball player ever. Tom Brady retired a season ago and is considered the greatest quarterback ever. Michael Jordan is argued by many to be the greatest NBA player. Our culture is replete with… Continue Reading How to be truly great
I heard this a while back and it sort of stopped me in my tracks. Think with me… It isn’t my fault that someone chose to litter in my yard or at the church, but once I see the trash it becomes my responsibility to pick it up and throw it away. It’s not my fault… Continue Reading It’s not my fault, but it is my responsibility Â
The unmooring of society and culture from Biblical precepts, and the disintegration of the family as the foundational block of life and community have led to our current culture shift. A shift that I would describe as downward and destructive. Why do I describe it in these terms? Absentee fathers leaving single mothers to do the work… Continue Reading Anchor your life
The greatest influence on the minds of people has changed over time. Families, friends, churches and church leaders, teachers and others with close personal contact for years were the trusted sources of life, knowledge and wisdom in most lives. Yet today, we have allowed technology to usurp this role.  Beginning with media sources and now,… Continue Reading Technology is morally neutral. Man is not.
Do you ever wonder if your prayers are even heard? Wonder if they figuratively get beyond the ceiling of the room? Why does this occur?  I don’t have all the answers, but some. As I read the book of Job I see that Job, who is a righteous man, cries out to God, yet seemingly… Continue Reading Prayers and answers
Four testimonies of the power, love and grace of God were shared in our worship service today. Isn’t it amazing that while each one had distinct differences, they were all the same genre — the grace of God working in the lives of these four to the glory of God. Continue Reading Four journeys, one destination
I learned long ago, either in a class in college/seminary or through a pamphlet of the Home Mission Board (now known as the North American Mission Board), a simple way to be alert for the signs or red flags of a cult. These four points are based on the basic principles of mathematics that we… Continue Reading See a red flag? RUN
It is that time again here in Florida and other parts of the US where we go over our lists, check our preparation and make sure we are ready for a potential hurricane. Other parts of the country do this for other weather-related events, while others live in this state of mind all the time, just… Continue Reading Shelter from the storm
