A SUSPENDED REALITY

Situations are developing in our world that will negatively affect our lives. Those situations are not visible to those who live in an illusion. We tend to think our generation will somehow be immune from history repeating itself. We suspend the reality and...

WAITING FOR THE FINAL CHAPTER

Final chapters on any subject are always written by God. A book without its final chapter is an incomplete representation of a person’s life. While the final chapter is being written, our trust in the goodness of God is the strongest evidence we can provide that tells...

WAIT FOR THE FINAL CREDITS TO ROLL

Drama and suspense do not create credibility or announce the truth no matter how well played the “theater” might appear. This applies to all aspects of life whether it is a relational, spiritual, or societal issue. Our emotions, if not placed under the influence of...

THE FRIENDSHIP AND HUMOR OF MARRIAGE

Jan and I are coming up on 49 years of marriage in just a few weeks. The longevity of our marriage has produced a relationship that is as real as it can get. Being together this long leaves no room for pretense or faking it. Last week a few things took place that...

TURNING OFF THE DISTRACTIONS

The voice of God can become so buried beneath layers of life’s noise that the still and quiet sound of God’s voice is no longer heard.  People who live within such a capsule of noise will end up allowing the loud and boisterous voice of culture to define reality and...