If it Sounds Good it Must be Good

I have some swampland – water surrounded vacation property in Florida.

I have a high mileage, oil burning truck – well-loved truck that uses a little oil.

I have a complete gut job house – fixer upper forever home. (more…)

Knowing God

We want a God that doesn’t rock the boat, a God that thinks like we think, a God that is no more than we can understand. God is so much more and we would be wise to step out of our comfort zone and seek God beyond our own terms.

Are You Really Thankful?

It is American Thanksgiving, a time for family and friends to be thankful that: Black Friday is tomorrow, there’s lots of football today, there’s food cooking in the oven or exploding in the deep fryer and most importantly the bathroom scale is reading 15 lbs lighter than your real weight. (more…)

One Word Can Make a Big Difference

I never want to be called a hairsplitter. It would hurt me deeply if I found out that people avoided me because they were worried I would correct them over the simplest misuse of a word or phrase. Most of us have met someone that strives to better themselves by inundating others with useless facts and petty corrections. That’s not me, at least I hope it isn’t. I guess you can be the judge by reading this post. (more…)

Our Plans and Dreams

Psalm 127:1

Unless the Lord builds the house,
the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the guards stand watch in vain.

When Tradition Gets the Best of Me

I would not blame you if you started reading this post thinking it was going to be about the church practices we grew up with and the grip they can have on us. I would not be shocked if you approached my words with a “haven’t we changed enough” attitude, after all the music in church has been modernized and the dress code revised and the sermons simplified. (more…)