THE ORNERY ONES

I’ve always loved ornery people, the ones that have a kind heart beneath a gruff exterior. They can appear abrasive and unpolished to the timid and tamed ones who distance themselves from such people. The ornery ones live and move outside the orbit of the fearful...

BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION

What the Lord plans to do in us in the future requires a solid foundation on which to build His purpose for our lives. Without that strong foundation, our efforts will be in vain. For years Jan and I walked by a vacant 160-year-old historic home in our small town...

A CHANGE OF SEASONS

A few days ago, I heard the honking of a flock of Canadian geese flying south for the winter. I stopped what I was doing and looked up. I watched them traverse the sky until they were out of sight and sound.  Each year the geese are my first signal that fall...

WHAT A CROCK OF…

We are being asked to believe things that are the equivalent of a crock of…well, you know what I mean. To be a bit more proper and not employ the most colloquial conclusion of the phrase, we are being asked to believe a crock of lies regarding a whole host of issues....

KNOWING WHEN IT’S TIME TO FIGHT

There is so much happening in our world that fights against God and His truth. While we are all called to fight the ongoing battles of personal purity and integrity on a daily basis, some will be called to step out from a personal expression of their faith to become...