“I have a question for you…… who likes to be corrected? Don’t be shy, raise your hand……okay. Now who likes to correct someone?  Come on now raise your hand. Hmmmmm….in our room of 1,000 people, I only see one person with their hand up. It’s the short guy in the back, with a little mustache and … Continue reading “Correction Is Good” →

Originally Posted Feb. 11, 2022 I enjoy reading. I especially enjoy reading books that really grab me and carry me along … a “wave” that’s moving and I just have to hold on a bit. Yet, often it takes work to catch a wave, and I miss the moment to grab onto it….  “Necessity or … Continue reading “I Love Reading Books” →

Originally Posted Feb. 10, 2022 “Being on the fence means you really just can’t decide. It’s as if you’re sitting on the fence because you can’t decide which yard to play in. If you can't decide whether to take a job or not, you're on the fence. If you don't know which basketball team to … Continue reading “Get Off The Fence” →

Originally Posted Feb. 9, 2022 I often cringe when I see an athlete make a mistake that is costly to his team…maybe “snatching defeat from victory”. You may remember Scott Norwood of the Buffalo Bills missing the last second field goal in Super Bowl XXV against the Giants in 1991; it had to be the low … Continue reading “Not Too High Or Too Low” →

Originally Posted Feb. 8, 2022 It’s a great challenge when tragedy hits. Maybe you are diagnosed with a terminal illness, or a dear friend, a family member, a young mother & father dies and the children are left alone, a terrible injury, etc. the list goes on and on…. incredible pain…. almost too much. In … Continue reading “Where is Jesus When We’re Suffering ? →

Originally Posted Feb. 7, 2022 “On the dark, gray morning of December 18, 1944,the waves in the Philippine Sea were monstrous, as winds roared at up to 140 miles per hour. Visibility dropped to near zero. It was reported “the 60-foot waves looked like vertical mountains bearing down on us….when one wave hit, the ships’ … Continue reading “Is Science Enough?” →

Originally Posted Feb. 4, 2022 Today is part two of the BLOG on LOVE. In case you weren’t convicted on its central importance yesterday, the Lord is  bringing  in the “knockout punch”. Yesterday he softened us up with Paul’s passage from First Corinthians (1Cor. 13:1-7); today, here comes St. Francis.  “Well Dave, I have to admit that I … Continue reading “Let Me Sow Love” →

Originally Posted Feb. 2, 2022 Most of us are familiar with the “parable of the talents”. (Mt. 25:19-30) To be honest I have found some aspects of the parable to be confusing…. especially how the Lord dealt with the different servants. It’s great that the ones who did a great job, “doubling the master’s money”, … Continue reading “Wasting Our Talents…Serious Business” →

Originally Posted Feb, 1, 2022 I’m often amazed how the slightest infirmity draws my attention. If I’m feeling good, I don’t usually notice anything…”hey, I’m feeling good”. Yet if any number of things go wrong, “wow…. this is not good”. The “hurt” can run from a paper cut on my finger, to an ingrown toenail, … Continue reading “Healing & Eternal Life” →

Originally Posted Jan. 31, 2022 Generosity is a wonderful trait. Being generous…”giving more than is expected or needed… the warmhearted readiness to give more”. I love generous people.. I want to be a generous person.  St. Paul reminds us that “he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also … Continue reading “Love Generously” →