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Insidious is an interesting word. It has been defined as creating a gradual and cumulative negative effect. This gradual change prepares us for attack by building upon a series of deceptions that will lead us to a harmful end. Insidious is formed by two words. The...
This month, Jan and I said goodbye to our front lawn. The problem we had with our front lawn was that it produced nothing but an image. It offered us nothing in return. As the transformation began, we gave away our lawnmower (Hallelujah!) and began the work...
I've read editorial comments and watched videos about the depredation of wolves that have been introduced in certain parts of the nation. Wolves are causing millions of dollars of damage. This topic has created controversy and strong opinions on both sides of the...
I have noticed something that is sad to realize, but some people haven’t learned to say thank you. In some settings, it has become a lost art. When I was a pastor, I had a stack of thank you cards that I kept in my office desk. I would frequently write a thank you...
150 years ago, merchant shipping went through a transition from sail to steam power. In the 1880s, the Brooklyn Bridge was constructed. When completed, the span of the bridge across the East River was too low to allow for the passage of tall-masted sailing vessels. At...
A perilous juncture is created when a religious spirit and a political spirit join forces and become allies. This is an intersection where these two spirits join their energies and gather willing participants who choose to believe a narrative that at first glance...
I wrote the following Christmas word a few years back and felt the Lord nudge me to share it once again this year. For many, this has been a tough year. In all our challenges, the Lord promises to do more with less if we can trust His creative goodness. THE $14.26...
We tend to think we would be immune from disbelief that Jesus was born of a virgin if the event were to happen today. The insulation of time, distance, and geography can become an intellectual and spiritual form of Novocain numbing us to an honest inquiry and...
In the coming week, as we celebrate Christmas and the New Year, remain spiritually alert while enjoying the holiday festivities. This request for awareness is not about submitting to fear, suspicion, or negativity. It is about remaining spiritually aware in a critical...
Jan is in the kitchen baking apple and pumpkin pies. This is a yearly tradition in our home in preparation for Christmas gatherings. Our home is being filled with the aromas of her acts of love. As I listened to the sounds of Jan baking, I realized just how blessed I...
We have entered a delusional and deceptive intersection where biased experts and their fact-checkers are free to roam unchallenged manipulating facts to support their conclusions. This is not limited to medical misinformation. It applies to all aspects of life. ...
There are times when our misunderstanding of a particular subject will cause us to form a misrepresentation of an opposing view. Our misrepresentation is fueled by the feeling that our opinion is absolute. As a result of that myopic decision-making process, we...
Assumptions are like skating on thin ice. At some point, an assumption will give way and sink those who skate upon its thin assurance. Many assumptions are currently being projected as fact. Do not give fear, undisciplined emotions, or social programmers...
Some of you are at a point in your life journey where you have encountered an obstacle that has stopped your forward progress. You will have to go around the obstacle if you are to continue moving forward. The thought of what you must do to get around the obstacle...
I wrote the following on January 5 of this year. I didn't publish the article at the time and placed it in an unpublished file. When I wrote the article, I sensed something was coming that could give what I wrote a greater clarity. This morning, I was led to review my...