Being Alone vs. Being Lonely.

We were in Laurel last week, visiting with the grandkids, Katherine and Levi, and their expendable parents. (If you’re a grandparent, I don’t need to explain. Katherine and Levi’s parents just tend to get in the way of our fun.) Katherine and Levi would rather eat at Waffle House than any other restaurant in the […]

Bad news.

Remember, just because it’s loud doesn’t mean it’s important.

Trusting God when He is silent.

I went through an awful season some years back. I needed some answers from God Himself — it was one of those “crisis of belief” times that Henry Blackaby so eloquently talked about in “Experiencing God.” This blog deals with that.

Be rational. Be reasonable. Fear not.

I see ads for survival kits cluttering my Facebook feed, promising safety in the face of unspecified threats. How annoying. Today’s blog deals with this.

The gate of the year, 2024

“The Gate of the Year” is the popular name of a poem by Minnie Louise Haskins. She titled it “God Knows.” This will give you comfort and encouragement as we face 2024.

Being whole.

Thoughts that lead to brokenness are the devil’s way of blocking what God wants you to know about who you are in Christ.

Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum.

I’ll start with a confessional. Sometimes, Christmas music gets on my nerves. But before you call the grinch squad on me, I’ll explain. And I will use The Little Drummer Boy as a jumping off place.

sunday best

Sunday best.

When I was a little guy, Sundays were as much about wardrobe as they were about God.

Does Jesus lead or follow?

The way we deal with uncertainty says a lot about whether Jesus is ahead of us leading or if we’ve put Him behind us to carry our stuff.