Monthly Archives: March 2018

On Easter we celebrate Christ risen. The following thoughts tell why:* The empty tomb fulfills God’s promise to send his Son to defeat sin and death by his crucifixion and

My friend has a masculine basement. Not the wimpy kind that you enter on a wide oak staircase. Not one with textured walls upon which hang Kenneth Wyatt and Thomas

Pretend you paid cash for your favorite vehicle—a Mercedes perhaps, or a Dodge Viper or maybe you favor a Jaguar. You included every accessory you ever imagined–leather seats, the best

Squabbling over money leads to fierce and friendless fights. Because the greedy are always seeking more, they pound the life out of relationships. A miserly attitude that prevents generosity and

If you are flying in a propeller airplane from west to east and a cross wind is blowing from the north you have to point the plane in a northerly

It seems that almost all the basketball community went berserk with happiness this weekend when underdog after underdog beat the top dogs. All enjoyed the outcome except, of course, the

The following passage from I John 2:16 has bothered me for several years because it seems to indicate we must give up everything to be Christian: Do not love the

Words have the power to regenerate or repudiate. They bring courage or collapse. Every word we speak will ricochet right back to us.  If words are the most powerful destiny

During the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament both University of North Carolina and Duke fans were spewing expletives, so much so that my son, Brad, left his

Just about every religion contains some truth. Only Christianity contains the complete truth. Let’s look at Buddhism, for example. I believe that Christians would agree with the Four Noble Truths of

When he was 20-years old Benjamin Franklin composed thirteen virtues to build his character.  He created a notebook that enabled him to assess his improvement each day. He would then

As the father of the Stoic philosophy Citium Zeno believed that the path to happiness comes from adjusting to those things we confront on our walk through life.  Health, wealth