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...

Hope for Cities

I lived in Portland, Oregon during college. I met my wife in the city. In those days Portland was a stable and beautiful place. Few cities in America have such a beautiful skyline. In the last few years parts of Portland have descended into despair. The nation watches...

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...

Unraveling Plans of Deception

The deeper into an agenda of deception its perpetrators take us the more irrational their actions will become to protect that agenda, especially when the agenda is challenged with the truth. In the coming days, expect to see the Lord unravel unrighteous agendas 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...