Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019
Waking up with a headache on Thanksgiving is not the best way to start the day. It didn’t get any better when I looked out the window and saw the 13 inches of snow God in His...
Monday, November 25th, 2019
Webster tells us that with the exception of one operative word, grateful and thankful are synonymous. Thankful – conscious of benefits received. Grateful – appreciative of benefits received. Great leaders clearly understand the difference between the two...
Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
Thanksgiving is not a festival on the liturgical calendar, such as the commemoration of a saint. In fact, it’s not even a religious holiday. It’s a federal holiday, one prescribed by our government. In 1789, President George...
Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
In our ever changing world of political opponents, colliding worldviews, and unrest of differing opinions, I thought it would be nice to just pause and take a look at what Jesus had to say about being neighborly....
Tuesday, October 29th, 2019
I enjoy and often relate to some of the stories from the Old Testament. Sadly, there is a recent trend that would eliminate or at least discourage consideration of that portion of the Bible. I understand the concerns...
Tuesday, October 15th, 2019
After completing 27-plus hours of lifeguard training, reading the writings of the Apostle Paul, and listening to General Conference, I better understand the following fact: In the swirling world around us, practices, procedures, and policies constantly change....
Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
Throughout the Gospels we see Jesus with children. We have heard of His love for them. In Mark 10, the Gospel reads when the Sacrament of Holy Baptism is administered, He took children into His arms and...
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
I believe that as we look around we might sometimes feel as though it can be difficult to live as Christians in our current environment. There are many around us who reject the biblical form of Christianity. If...
Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
Messy, messy, messy. Somehow, I spent a majority of my life missing the mess of the stories of the Bible: how God did not use perfect saints, but rather redeemed and worked his handiwork through imperfect people. ...
Tuesday, September 17th, 2019
In reading the closing thoughts of Paul’s first letter to Timothy, I paused at this statement: “Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is...