“Who are the ‘Weary and Burdened’?”
One of the most favorite passages in the New Testament is Jesus’ call to come to Him. “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will Continue Reading
“Who’s the Best?”
Listening to Ray Davies, primary song writer and lead singer for the ‘60’s band, The Kinks, it becomes apparent that Davies has a deep love for his native land, England. Continue Reading
“What Are You Looking For?”
I was listening to a sermon and was reminded that Jesus’ birth raised a lot of hopes. Israel yearned for the Messiah, someone who would throw of the yoke of Continue Reading
“What Are You Afraid Of?”
During the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump was not the candidate of choice for many of the Republican politicians. There were numerous members of the Senate and the House of Representatives Continue Reading
Who’s Your No. 1?
Everybody has a favorite. Our favorite song. Favorite food. Favorite movie. On and on it goes. Pick a topic, and we can almost all name our favorite. There’s nothing wrong Continue Reading
Is It Becoming Harder to be a Peacemaker?
I was listening to the news on the radio when a report came on about a person posting a version of the “ABC” song on the internet. The version he Continue Reading
Is Respect Earned?
I had a judge that, while he seemed a decent person, didn’t see eye-to-eye with me on legal matters. I’m more a “spirit of the law” type of person; the Continue Reading
Does the Bible Allow Name-calling?
When we were children, we were all taught the little rhyme, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Even as we were learning it, Continue Reading
Did Jesus Really Mean What He Said?
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” (Luke 6:46). There are a lot of people in our society who insist they are Christians Continue Reading
Is Profanity Really All that Bad?
“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” – Rhett Butler, Gone With the Wind From the moment the censors allowed Clark Gable to get away with saying “damn” in Continue Reading