I had a great trip to Ohio this week. I was in a rural town in the middle of Ohio. Great people and a wonderful hospital. I wish I could say the trip itself was good. My flight to Cleveland Tuesday night was delayed by over an hour. Instead of getting to my hotel Wednesday …
I’m going to go out on a limb here. I’m going to guess that most of us don’t like bad things that happen. We don’t like when people lose their jobs. We don’t like when children’s lives are torn apart by abuse. We don’t like to see marriages end or babies terminated or wars that …
Watch This… ….Then Read This… I was recently reminded of this moment from the NBA season of 2003. What a sweet time as Maurice “Mo” Cheeks–NBA All-star and longtime coach–came to the rescue of Natalie that day. Why? He didn’t have to. It wouldn’t have cost him a thing to stand by and watch Natalie …
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” Luke 9:23-24 ESV This is probably one of the most problematic …
I have been learning about marriage for almost 19 years now–12 with my first wife, Sarah, and almost 7 now with Lisa. I’m still learning about how to make relationships work well and how to do marriage God’s way. I admit that I don’t always get it right. But I keep plugging away, asking God …
I crawled out of the chair that morning after another restless night of on-again, off-again sleep. My body was tired…sore…achy. I don’t remember what the weather was outside. I honestly don’t think I cared very much at that point. The only thing on my mind was the pile of questions that kept coming at me …
In our bedroom upstairs is a chair where I typically have my quiet time and read my Bible each day. Next to the chair is a simple table that holds a lamp, a devotional book, a couple of other books that I’m planning to read some day when I get around to it, my journal …
As long as Jesus is on the scene, it is never too late. I needed to hear that this morning and it was exactly what jumped off the pages for me. I was reading John 11, the curious story of Lazarus’ death and eventual resurrection. You may remember that Jesus arrived in Lazarus’ hometown of …
It was probably my third trip to the elevator before I noticed the music. We were in Columbus, working to relocate my mom from the retirement home where she has lived over the last year or so. She’s moved in with our family and we were there simply to pick up the last pieces of …
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 NIV A few weeks ago I read an article from a pastor who shared this story. One afternoon, as he was sitting in his office reading through the mail, a young lady walked in and asked to talk. …