Have you ever watched one of those old vintage movies where someone visits the doctor’s office? Outside the office on the door is a shingle which has the doctor’s name. Directly underneath the name in bold letters are the words, “In Practice.” These words mean the doctor is exercising to Read more…
George Washington learned the risks and dangers of war early in his military career. Death or serious injury were his constant companions on the battlefield. Furthermore, the specter of defeat often threatened him and his soldiers with disgrace and imprisonment by the enemy. Risky Business During one military loss in Read more…
We live in a time full of despair. For many, it can even seem hopeless. It is much like the cold solemnness that overtook the world on the Friday afternoon when God died. We call it Good Friday; but from the surface, there wasn’t anything good about it. A Bad Read more…
Some of the best Christmas music invites us to listen. In “Do You Hear What I Hear?”, a lamb invites a shepherd boy to listen to a song high above the trees, then a king pleads with his subjects to listen to his message about a Child sleeping in the Read more…
The past weekend I visited a church friend who had been hospitalized after suffering an asthma-induced cardiac arrest. As I stepped inside his isolated intensive care room, my heart sank. I had heard he was unresponsive after his heart attack, but I guess I didn’t really believe it. I had Read more…
Yes, it is a new year! For some, a new year is the beginning of new expectations; high hopes; and the ability for a fresh, new start. For others, it is a fear of the unknown! Will things get better? Will the pandemic get worse? Will we ever be able Read more…
A woman in Laingsburg, Michigan had a unique start to the year 1993. She heard “angry, accented voices” coming from her living room. Fearing her husband was being held hostage by terrorists, she hid in a bathroom closet and whispered to the police on her cellular phone. Sheriff’s deputies and Read more…
Have you ever asked yourself, “What in the world am I doing here?” Detoured Sometimes it seems like our lives are on hold. We stand between a rock and a hard place. Our circumstances are anything but appealing. In fact, there is nothing we can see that is good about Read more…
What a rough week in Baltimore! By now you have heard, read, or seen footage from the riots that broke out. Who would have thought that unrest in Baltimore was such that it would make history by serving as the backdrop for the first Major League Baseball game played without Read more…