"How are you today?" It's a common question we ask all the time. And I confess it was a polite greeting I was asking just to be polite. But then she gave me the answer that communicated volumes to me about her. She replied "I'm blessed!' A beautiful smile,...
Do you love me? "But I don't want to!" My 5 year old simply didn't want to go to school that day. She didn't want to, and that fact alone should have released her from her obligation to attend class that day. "I don't want to!" Imagine her surprise when...
Which road is the right road? How can you tell if a relationship is healthy or not? All of us wonder about that from time to time, and it's natural to wonder. But the truth is we are all on a journey in life and, unless we stop now and again...
Need a little Help? That's the way it's suppose to be! OK, I know this will be controversial, and I admit to being torn about this, but The Beatles' Sgt. Peppers album "may" be my favorite Beatles album (It's in competition with the "White album"). And one of my favorite...
This is a GREAT Deal! I looked out at the congregation and said "If Kmart had a Blue Light special like this, they'd sell out in a minute." Of course you don't know what a "blue light special is. You may not even remember KMart! Suffice it to say it was...
Why is a Powerful Question! Why does asking why help so very much? What I mean is knowing WHY you do WHAT you do is the first step in discerning if you're on the right path! Think of it this way: You can use a hammer to do many things, from nailing...
A Focused Life is Hard Work! There's just no substitute for contemplation. But it seems our modern world is moving at such a break neck speed that contemplation is impossible! That's why authentic faith is the "last, true, rebellion" and the hardest and most rewarding path to being truly human! Listen...
When You, O Lord, were baptized in the Jordan... "Now Appearing!" I read the words with a mixture of pride and embarrassment! You see, this was part of a sign advertising a book signing I was doing in an area. Ugh! Now, don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled to be a...
Is it Good News or Bad News? It's BOTH! Christ is born! OK, I've got good news and bad news, and, it turns out it's the same news. Confused? Don't be. One man's Good News is another man's bad news, and, as usual, it depends on the condition of your desires and...
Are you living an "examining" life? Christ is Born! Socrates sees the wisdom in living a wakeful life when he says "ὁ δὲ ἀνεξέταστος βίος οὐ βιωτὸς ἀνθρώπῳ - The unexamining life is not worth living for a human being." Notice the continual action implied in the original. This wisdom, planted in...
