No Fear
I was born in innocence and ignorance, but I soon learned to fear. Look both ways before crossing the street, or a car will run over you. Seek shelter from the storm, or lightning will strike you dead. Don’t smoke, or you’ll die from cancer next week. There were times when fear would have kept […]
Password to Heaven
Many funny stories have been told about people who died and went Heaven. Some of the stories, told in various ways, end with the same punchline, containing a certain password required before the gates can be opened. I’ll tell it my way, doing my best to keep it short. Driving home from work, Julie met […]
The Ideal Church
Christians first gathered in homes for worship, and that practice continued for almost three hundred years. There was no theater seating, no choir, no music band or orchestra. No platform, no pulpit, no priests. Today, the closest resemblance to the first-century gatherings is found in what we call “home groups.” Our “church” buildings that resemble […]
A Fish Story
On a guided fishing trip with my oldest son last week, my grandson Hunter caught the biggest fish. Mine would have been bigger than his, but it got away. You believe that, right? After several minutes trying to drown his live bait, Hunter made a terrible cast. That’s what the guide said at first, but […]