Category: Devotionals

(Proverbs 9:10) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. I bought a new cell…

In the early years of my adult life, I worked for a petroleum and chemical transport company on the Gulf Coast. My duties entailed loading…

“Hey, buddy, over here,” I heard a voice whisper from the shadows. “How much?” I asked. “How much you got?” the man in the black…

“In the beginning God…” (Genesis 1:1a) Some of us can almost wrap our minds around the concept of an eternal God. Those who can’t however,…

Let’s put the emphasis on the cat in catechism, a fancy word that simply means religious instruction. We can learn a lot about faith from…

Their buzz-saw song is part of summer’s soundtrack. On a hot day, the long, loud cry of the cicada cuts through the quiet with an…

Let the blood. That used to be the solution to almost every medical problem. Bloodletting was the practice of cutting into a patient’s arm and…

I never pondered all the implications of living in a shrinking global community until I read Mark Leibovich’s hilarious column in the Washington Post exposing…

I don’t know about you, but I was saddened to hear of the passing of our beloved deputy here in Mayberry. We all knew he…

They put the fun in funambulism. Tightrope walking is from the Latin words funis (rope) and ambulare (walk). The art was practiced in ancient Egypt…

In the famous Riverside Church in New York City are two stained-glass windows with scenes from the Gospel accounts of Jesus in Gethsemane. The first…

Exactly four years ago today (on July 6, 2000) a great man passed quietly from this life at the age of 88. His name was…

The World Health Organization estimates that well over 500,000 persons have been injured and are in need of medical care across several Asian nations. A…

I’m in television sitcom recovery. I’ve been hurt deeply, emotionally scarred by heartless producers who cancelled my favorite shows without popular permission, insensitive to my…