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Selections from Proverbs   The Destructive force in Angry Words We all have recited the playground ditty, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.”  Hogwash. Welts heal.  Broken bones mend.  The... Keep Reading

I used to love the game Monopoly. My brother, friends and I used to play it over the summer and the same game would last for weeks. For those who don’t really understand Monopoly, maybe because you’ve been warned away from haters, it essentially involves y... Keep Reading

Have you ever thought about trees? If you don't grow them or it's not Christmas or you're not undertaking a landscaping project, then probably not. I recently read an article that made me think a lot about trees - and the Bible. Here's the link. Please read it: ... Keep Reading

“…in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”  Genesis 1:27 A recent message Pastor Kevin preached from Genesis fell fresh on me in terms of parenting.  I felt a sobering burden as a mom with girls.  I know ... Keep Reading

Luke 15 A little under four years ago, a Christian blogger wrote article called, “Debunking the ‘Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin’ Myth.”  The writer called for Christians to follow the Scripture.  He asked his readers to drop hate from... Keep Reading

Our family had a time where we were playing one of those memory games; you know, the kids game that has all of the matching cards that are placed face down in a grid. When you get a match, you get to try to find another match and collect more than the other players. T... Keep Reading

As I'm preparing to preach the last portion of Genesis 1 this Sunday, I've thought quite a bit about authority. Parents teach kids authority. We deal with authority in employment. We consider authority when an officer pulls us over. Teachers and administrators e... Keep Reading

How Much More? I am going through a Bible Study right now titled The Quest by Beth Moore.  Those of you who know me will not be surprised by this. Beth Moore is a favorite author and teacher of mine.  This study is all about questions we find in Scripture.&... Keep Reading

Do you grumble? In thinking about the question, do you fear a pastoral lashing in this article? Did you click here because of a fear of conviction? I am not posting this article as a source of major correction in our church. Instead, I post this first and foremost... Keep Reading

Matthew 8 records a dual encounter with Jesus and two would-be disciples.  In both cases Jesus surprises us with his answers.  The encounters go like this: And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.&rd... Keep Reading