I am growing weary. Actually, I think many people are. We are growing weary of loud voices taking extreme positions that drown out any healthy dialogue on important conversations. There are huge issues in our country including racism, homosexuality, religious beliefs, and more that impact real people in very personal ways that are being treated […]

I am growing weary. Actually, I think many people are. We are growing weary of loud voices taking extreme positions that drown out any healthy dialogue on important conversations. There are huge issues in our country including racism, homosexuality, religious beliefs, and more that impact real people in very personal ways that are being treated […]

If you are not aware yet, there is a new movie coming out on Friday, 3/20/15 called “Do You Believe?“. While I don’t always recommend films due to some cheesy options that come down the pike, this is not the case with this new film. It looks solid and their last film “God’s Not Dead” […]

A friend of mine asked me if they should tithe off of their income tax return the other day. It’s a question I usually hear every year so here’s my quick thoughts in case you wondering…. If you tithe off of your “take home” salary, then yes. This is finances coming back to you that […]

Valentine’s Day when I was single never bothered me a ton. When I was in high school, a girl I was dating dumped me the night before my junior year homecoming. I decided to go anyways (though she was there with a new guy) mostly to show her I was not crushed (though I was). […]

A couple thoughts on “50 shades” for Christians as the movie gets ready to premiere…. – Yahoo news reports that 1/5 of the film is sex – An article from the UK news, talks about pornography not being the issue but sexual education. The pornography that use as their example is the 50 Shades of […]

For those who leave a church or pull back from church for a season who then get upset that no one calls or checks up on them….. Sometimes, this is a very valid hurt and I am sorry you experience it. Sometimes it’s not and I’d like to give you something to think about. As […]

What’s the best thing about October 31st? It’s my friend Monica’s birthday! (Just sucking up since I know she’ll read this). OK, let me say this first as I tackle this…this is A Christian’s perspective (my perspective not all Christians). A lot of people are ready to lump all people together so I feel the […]

I remember when I was in Thailand that we visited one of the local schools. The school treated us very well and while we were having lunch, they had two of the school girls come in and play violin for us while we ate.They played beautifully and we really appreciated their talent and effort.  However, […]

I remember when I was a younger in the ministry, how excited I was to have mentors built into my education track. Each year, I would receive a new mentor to work with who had more years of training and experience than I did. I treasured the thought of mentors so much that I was […]