Honor – The Doorway for Wisdom and Understanding

Some think wisdom comes from gaining an education or having significant life experience. Having an advanced degree or living a long time is no guarantee someone will become wise. While both an education and a life of experience have some value, neither makes a person...

I’ve Been Here Before

I am not alone when I say the challenges faced during the last year have been painful on many fronts. The most painful of those challenges haven’t been the pandemic and its restrictions or the heated election cycle of 2020. Those events are just instigators. For me...

Living Free from the Chains of Judgment

This morning, I was considering the subject of unrighteous judgment. This is that painful out-of-left-field kind of judgment that gets laid on us unrighteously. Sadly, it can come from those who know us and should know better. As I considered this painful subject, an...

A Highway of Worship

There is a large sign along Interstate 5 at the northbound exit to Rogue River, Oregon. It is an ad for a casino. One line on the sign reads “just ten more songs”, indicating you only need to listen to ten more songs on your car radio before you arrive at the casino....

Unmasking Our Division

Fearful people will often use shaming to silence those who offer an opposing point of view. This is done by making questioning statements like “How is that choice an expression of Christ’s love?” or “Are you more informed than the experts?” This questioning saw cuts...