My two-year-old granddaughter Scottie Jayelle ran up to me the other day and was crying about her toe hurting. I said, like any “Pops” (Grandfather) would, “Do you want me to kiss it?” She shook her head up and down. I picked her up in my arms, placed a gentle […]

I have a small refrigerator in my office. It has a freezer section at the top. I opened it the other day to grab a can of Sparkling Water, only to realize that the can of water had exploded. It was sitting to close to the freezer section. Have you […]

He was sexually molested as a child. Unable to do anything about his abuser, paralyzed by fear and overcome with the inability to rescue himself, he found a way to cope alone. Recently one of my good friends shared how he was sexually molested as a child. The anger toward […]

People in our culture today are using so many things to try and divide us as a country, as a community and as a church. They are using politics, race, economics, gender, religion, and so much more. We as the church must stay unified. We must rise above the discord […]

When my sons were young, they would jump off of things into my arms. (furniture, stairs, trees, forts and swing sets) Pretty much anything they could climb on, they would jump off of. I can remember one of them calling my name, and then jumping as I turned around. They […]

Starla and I were at the park the other day with two of our grandkids. It was amazing to me, how many times I heard them, and other kids on the playground say, “Look at me!” They wanted to be seen. They wanted to be affirmed. They wanted someone to […]

I walked up to someone at church the other day and asked them, “How are you today?” He responded, “The is the best day of my life!” I looked at him with a little surprise, wondering what made this day so special? He then, quickly added, “And tomorrow will be […]

Today is Mother’s Day. On this day we celebrate motherhood. We celebrate the challenges that many women have overcome to be called, “Mother.” But it is also a day of sadness for many. There are many women who for a number of reasons have not been able to conceive. Some […]

I have been in Pastoral ministry since 1983. You do the math. My wife and family and I, have planted churches and happily served God’s people, in order to build the Kingdom. Through these years and various ministry assignments, we have had the privilege of seeing hundreds and thousands of […]

Happy Anniversary Starla! Today we celebrate 35 years of marriage. I wish I could say that I have lived up to the vows that I made on this day 35 years ago. But I haven’t. I wish I could say that I have always shown you the love, that you […]