• Don’t Abandon the Truth of God’s Word

    I had been noticing a couple of birds building a nest in my wife’s hanging basket on our front porch. They had been working diligently on the project for days. When I took a peek to view their progress, the nest looked almost complete, although no eggs were present yet. However, shortly afterwards I witnessed…

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  • Believers Need Help in Life’s Struggles

    Last weekend the sudden death of a professional golfer was in the news. After he had withdrawn from a tournament on Friday, it was reported on Saturday that he had died. Later the family issued a statement revealing that the young man had tragically taken his own life. Apparently this golfer had been very open…

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  • What Keeps Us from Looking like Jesus?

    As students were presented with awards at the end of the school year, I was especially pleased to hear about the recognition one of our grandsons received at the Christian school he attends. He was given the award for Christlikeness, a high honor that was reserved for only one student in each grade level. While…

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  • A New Direction but the Same God

    Our oldest grandson is one of the many high school students who are graduating this year. It is a significant milestone as these young people leave one phase of their lives and commence a new and different facet of their journey. We face similar pivotal moments at various times throughout our lives – getting married,…

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  • During Busy Times Refocus on the Lord

    For many people this seems to be an especially busy month. It is the time when another school year draws to a close, meaning a lot of end-of-the-year activities for teachers, students, and their families. Some are focused on graduations, not just from high school but from kindergarten and college. In addition to all of…

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