In my book Visions of the Church, (first published in 2004), I wrote that the strength of the stone walls, pillars,…

As soon as the Thanksgiving turkey was eaten, I started playing Christmas songs. It’s so good to hear them again…

As we walk in the Way of Jesus, we should: “[L]et justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like…

I was befuddled the first time that I watched the episode “Darmok” on Star Trek: The Next Generation (Season 5,…

I was deliciously comfortable in my warm bed. The sun had risen recently. But my bedroom was still only dimly…

The Bible praises ants for their wisdom. Why? Because “they store up their food in the summer”. (Proverbs 30:25). Squirrels…

Cookbooks are good. Cookbooks are helpful. But the goal is to enjoy a pumpkin pie, and other delicious foods. The…

Almost each day at dawn, a woodpecker pecks persistently outside my patio in Florida. As best I can tell, he…

Toto has been visiting us in Florida. As he sniffs around the house, I am reminded that the world “looks”…

As we approach the presidential election of 2024, more and more Christians are turning their thoughts to the Bible to…