“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 root for, you're on the … Continue reading “Get Off The Fence” →

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 point of his football career.  It’s … Continue reading “Not Too High Or Too Low” →

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 the midst of this terrible … Continue reading “Where is Jesus When We’re Suffering ? →

“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’ bows would rise high out … Continue reading “Is Science Enough?” →

Originally Posted Jan. 20, 2021 I often focus on “doing my duty”. If I complete all the elements of my prayer than I’m good…I’ve done my duty… God must be pleased… now I can get on with the rest of my day. And if I later find myself unsettled or even “out of peace”, I … Continue reading “Without God, We Are Too Poor To Help The Poor” →

Originally Posted Jan. 19, 2021 It seems we’re always in a hurry. New products are successful because they’re faster. The new 5G cell phones are going to provide higher download speeds. Wow, that means that I can get quicker access to information. Now whether or not I need this information is another question, but at … Continue reading “ No Instant Answers To Prayer” →

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 was a bit convicted yesterday, … Continue reading “Let Me Sow Love” →

A striking scene from the C.S. Lewis story “Voyage of the Dawn Treader”, describes the conversion of the spoiled brat Eustice. If you remember, Eustice is turned into a dragon; he eventually meets Aslan, who returns him to human form by peeling off his dragon skin and sending him into a refreshing bath. Just when Eustice thinks … Continue reading “Without Love … Things Don’t Work” →

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”, were rewarded …. but what … Continue reading “Wasting Our Talents…Serious Business” →

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, to a headache, a backache, … Continue reading “Healing & Eternal Life” →