A catechism is  “a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians.”  Perhaps the most famous catechism in the United States was the Baltimore Catechism….the standard Catholic school text in the country from 1885 to the late 1960s. “The Baltimore Catechism was the national Catholic catechism for children in the United … Continue reading Why Did God Make Me →

This was my 3rd BLOG originally posted on March 31, 2020. I've now posted almost 850 BLOGS. Gee, how has my style changed .... are the BLOGS getting better or worse..... hmmmmmm. This is definitely shorter. This is only my 3rd blog and already I’m struggling with a bit of writer’s block… Snoopy gives me hope. … Continue reading Save Me Lord →

When times are difficult we especially need examples of great leadership; we need examples of great love. Jesus tells us that “ greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”.(John 15:13) These acts of great love can help us to rise up ourselves and love greatly. … Continue reading Laying Down Your Life →

Judy sometimes recalls her family’s vacation trip to Florida in the ole station wagon. Her dad has his left hand on the steering wheel and his right hand flailing away at her unruly brother in the back seat…” don’t make me stop this car”. I wish I could say this sounds foreign to me; yet … Continue reading God Is Patient →

We’ve all heard the expressions…”earn your way”… pull yourself up by your bootstraps….. put something in the pot”…. bla,bla,bla. Unfortunately we can attribute this mindset to God himself. If we want to be part of his family and be in his favor, we need to “put something in the pot”; if we’ve screwed up, we … Continue reading Quickly Return To Jesus →

Originally Posted June 30, 2021 The other morning my wife called out somewhat urgently, “ David, the fox got the chickens”. Oh boy, I didn’t want to hear that. Sure enough as I looked out over our lawn I saw intermittent piles of feathers and no chickens in sight. My daughter-in-law added that she saw … Continue reading The Sneaky Fox →

Originally Posted June 29, 2021 We’ve had a number of readings about Abraham lately. Abraham, the Father of Faith, is quite a man. Scripture reveals many things about his dialogues with God.  The account in Genesis 18 describes when God visits Abraham and his wife Sarai (her name later changed to Sarah); the interaction is … Continue reading Abraham …. The Wheeler Dealer →

If you find yourself developing a BIG HEAD, you may want to read thru the Book of Ecclesiastes. There are no big shots in this book. “One generation passes and another comes…. nothing is new under the son.. there is no remembrance of the men of old; nor of those to come will there be … Continue reading Only One Life →

Most of the words of Jesus are pretty understandable. They may be difficult to do, but we can usually understand what’s being said. Yet, there are some passages that are puzzling. Listen to this passage from Luke 8.. “Take heed then how you hear; for to him who has, will more be given, and from him … Continue reading Prepare For More →

A few days ago was the anniversary of my baptism. My family celebrated with me… a special dinner, cards and gifts, and honorings … encouraging me for qualities of the Lord they saw in me. It was great; I felt very encouraged as my children and their spouses and children joined in. Baptism is a … Continue reading Baptism →