Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
Before I moved to Tooele, I served a congregation in rural Nebraska. At that time, Barack Obama was President of the United States. A member asked me before the service one Sunday morning if we were going...
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
If I had a time machine and could go back in time to give myself one piece of advice, what would it be? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Have you ever wished you could go...
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
Funny how some childhood memories hang around for decades. One Saturday in 1964 while watching the Giants with my dad, Jesus Alou stepped into the batter’s box. As Matty and Felipe’s younger brother approached the plate, “Jesus...
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
I recently noticed a political cartoon in which two women were sitting together; the caption read “I keep checking my calendar because 2021 feels a lot like 2020.” It appears as a culture we have nearly run out...
Tuesday, January 26th, 2021
Every year the Cato Institute issues a report called “The Human Freedom Index.” It is a global measurement of personal, civil, and economic freedom. The results might surprise you. The top five freest countries in the world...
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021
A few weeks before Christmas, Janna and I spent an afternoon at a village with 42 children on the western outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia. Few of them have living parents. Some suffer from HIV-Aids. All have heart-breaking stories....
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
The King, Jesus, was holding court with His people in the holiest of buildings, the Temple, conversing with the teachers of the Law, answering their questions and asking them questions. These rabbis “were astonished at His understanding...
Tuesday, January 5th, 2021
I have noticed lately that many people assume that if Christians meet in person to worship, they are doing so to be rebellious. I even get that impression (or actual accusation) from other Christians. The truth is we...
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020
Merry Christmas! Yes, I am a bit early but it is my last opportunity this year to do that, so I hope it is a great holiday season for you. Right now a lot of people are...
Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
Many years ago, my wife Bonnie made a very astute observation; and it has become more incisive as the years have passed. She correctly perceived that the days between Halloween and New Year’s Day just seem to...