I need deadlines. Without a deadline, I would never complete anything. (I have lots of notebooks scribbled with half-baked ideas to prove it!) Wednesday used to be an important deadline day for me.  Every Wednesday I had two tasks: prepare for Wednesday night Bible study and finish my article for the local newspaper. On one particular Wednesday (November 3, 2021), I was unable to meet my deadlines. It was on that Wednesday morning that my daughter and I were struck by a semi

Throughout the history of the Christian church, followers of Jesus have used the symbol of the cross in decoration, art, and even...

Tips for Bible Reading from Pastor Nick Start Slow Like any new habit, beginning with too much can lead to burnout. In the beginning,...

Monuments are important. Why? Because for some reason, we are forgetful people. We don’t remember the lessons of the past. We easily...

A sage piece of advice passed on to me at an early age is the old saying, "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is." Nowhere did...

There are some moments in history that seem to stand out among the rest. We set aside particular days to remember various historical...

“Raise the stakes.” These three words are among the number of sayings that are constantly uttered by teachers of young artists. As a...

“You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?”  “This is where the rubber meets the road.” “The proof is in the pudding.” These...

"God must not care about me. He must be punishing me. I just can't go on." Do these phrases ever come from your lips? Does the feeling...

It is often overwhelming when we take a look at the world that we live in. We are inundated with terrifying news of shootings,...

I have a confession to make... I’m not who you think I am. In fact, I’m not who I think I am. I’m not the person I portray when I’m out...

“Experts say…scholars agree…” Have you heard these phrases before? Many times, as a news show discusses a difficult topic, in order to...

Who are you following? In modern times we “follow” a lot of different people. Facebook, X (formerlyTwitter), and Instagram allows common...

In my last blog I wrote that being part of the church is an awesome calling and a blessed privilege. I argued that it is not a drugery to...

“I’m a spiritual person, but I just don’t believe in ‘organized religion.’” Have you ever heard someone say this? So… they believe in...