Mark 14:1 … and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some sly way to arrest Jesus and kill Him. (nkjv) Most Christians would not admit to a death wish for Jesus Christ. The chief priests and the teachers would not admit wanting to kill the Savior of the world,… Read More »

Don’t Blame The Delivery Boy     For I received from the Lord that which    I also delivered to you. (1 Corinthians 11:23, nkjv) To help support my family while in seminary, I loaded trucks for Roadway Package Systems.  Not one time did I ever decide what was to be loaded onto the trucks for… Read More »

Seeker Sensitive is a term used to describe a worship style that is culturally relevant to the immediate context in which a church is located.  The service is designed to be attractive to nonbelievers who prayerfully will visit the service and eventually believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The strategy has its challenges… Read More »

Being a bread winner is very important to any father who genuinely cares for his family.  It is evidenced day after day in the men who work grueling jobs to make a living for their families. Every generation and occupation is represented. Coal miners work to provide for their families up until the day they… Read More »

Things change when expectations of a return get close.  Houses have received more cumulative cleaning in the last few hours before a Mommy or Daddy’s return than all other cleaning times combined.  Work efficiency increases dramatically in hours immediately preceding the big boss, inspector or owner’s scheduled arrival.  Children often receive much more enthusiastic lessons… Read More »

Have you ever noticed how readily people will allow even strangers to see their birth marks?  Showing one’s birth mark opens the door for one to tell their story.  A person’s birth mark story usually takes one back to a very joyous childhood. Information that one is frustrated to have to provide when filling out… Read More »

Medical science has advanced in the area of heart maintenance at a blistering rate over the last decade.  The greater ability to repair the heart seems to be accompanied by a greater need for the heart to be repaired, however.  Could it be that the heart problem is actually a problem of the heart.  We… Read More »

One of the frustrations of being a traveling deep-south Southerner is the difficulty of finding a restaurant that serves sweet iced tea. True Southerners believe that sweet iced tea should be a human staple. There should be a common gene that tells the human race that tea sweetened before it is served is the only… Read More »

Everybody loves a party.  Children anxiously anticipate their birthday parties for months.  Adults make fools of themselves at costume parties and enjoy it. There is the company party, family reunion party, Christmas party, Sunday School party, and etc.  Some people will even make up a reason just to be able to have a party.  With… Read More »

The most appreciated breath of air is the one taken after an extended period of holding one’s breath.  Seeing how long one can hold one’s breath often begins in childhood while learning to swim.  In childhood everything translates into a competition.  Children compete to see who can hold their breath the longest while staying under… Read More »