When It’s Time to Say “No”

I transitioned from police work and became a pastor many years ago. Occasionally, I am asked a question. “Was it a hard transition to make?” I typically reply, “No. There are more similarities than differences.” Today, I might add a point of clarification to my answer...

Defining Heroes

The word vigilante and all forms of vigilantism carry a negative connotation. The origins of the word and its meaning were not always negative. It becomes negative depending on its intent and application in a particular circumstance. The English word vigilante comes...

Something More

We have been taught an abundance of information about the substance of our faith. Libraries could be filled with books on the subject. We have been taught who we are in Christ and learned how to do a weekly church gathering with excellence. Those things, while not...

The Great Escape

A great escape is beginning. Those who have been lured into a place of delusion and control are beginning to sense an unease and regret regarding their alignment and choices. They were told to look at personalities, not policies. They believed the talking heads and...

Game Changers

American football was a running game until one day a forward pass was thrown. That first pass would have profound implications on how the game would be played in the future.  The first forward pass was thrown in 1876 during a Yale-Princeton game. It was illegal at the...