My oldest stepson, Jesse, has wowed me on more than a few occasions when he would visualize this picture in his mind’s eye and then transfer it to canvas. He’s an incredible oil painter; he blows me away! You see, I can see equally beautiful images in my mind; but somewhere between my cranial depot … [Read more…]
We just finished our fall sermon series on “The Book Above All Books;” and just how special is the Bible? So special that it reveals to us the sole object that surpasses even its Glory: The Written Word of God only being superseded by the Walking WORD of God, the Person of Jesus, for Whom the entire … [Read more…]
Many people have learned through experience that landing a good job often depends on acquiring a good education. But to truly excel in one’s chosen field, whether in medicine or music, in architecture or astronomy, in sales or sports, each one demands persistent practice; which I’m sure you already knew. So education opens employment … [Read more…]
According to a recent study by “Pew Research,” the average American reads four books per year. This statistic finds me pretty – average. Now of course, this research encompassed books of every genre, everything from fiction to non-fiction, from sci-fi to self-help, from mysteries to biographies, and from romance to religion. But more important than … [Read more…]
To say that my wife remains less than enamored with football is a gross understatement. To her, this favorite American pastime is but a melee of grown men (notice, she doesn’t say mature men), adorned in colorful leotards and oversized hard hats, attacking the weirdest shaped ball she’s ever seen. She insists there is neither … [Read more…]
