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Deb’s Favorite Psalms—28
The Psalter is life, the removal of guilt’s hold upon us and the opportunity to breathe deeply from the purity of the heavenly realm.
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Deb’s Favorite Psalms
I (we) continue to evaluate the Psalms as a vital tool for living out a disciplined walk with God. We began this while still at my former ministry and we continue to get together over coffee and tea while we talk about the Psalms; offering insight and inspiration to navigate Read more…
Scriptural Guidance
Wrestle-Mania Revisited or when we wrestle with God
I must admit that during my formative years I was a fan of what was called then, “Big Time Wrestling”. As I understand it, it has gravitated toward more sophisticated names now; RAW, Wrestle-mania, and my personal favorite, “Smackdown.” I have come to wonder just how “big time” a “sport” Read more…
Cultural Commentary
Kindness that’s Contagious
Recently at the request of my kids, our family met for a weekend in my hometown of Medina, Ohio, a robust community situated strategically between Akron and Cleveland. After I was born, my parents, who had both worked for B.F. Goodrich Tire and Rubber Company, returned to my mom’s hometown Read more…
Cultural Commentary
Mixed Messages and Confused Signals
Disclaimer-– Our protests are changing from kneeling during the National Anthem to boycotting our participation in professional athletic contests. My focus as always is the deeper significance involved. A few weeks ago, while catching up with all that is important on Facebook, I discovered the kind of story that we Read more…
Scriptural Guidance
3 Points and a Poem: Never Ignore That Pain in your toe
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW Never ignore that pain in your toe-– Today I was conversing with a friend whom I hadn’t seen in quite a while and somewhere during the conversation, he brought up a recent crisis he had endured involving his big toe. It seems while out of the Read more…
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Our Dangerous times
Check out the link for my Sunday shorter sermon entitled: The Gift of simplicity https://conta.cc/33DZ3UI
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Who you believe is who you serve
The service to my country began in 1976 and involved three and a half years in active duty with the US Army, and continues to this day as a teacher, minister of the Gospel and writer. I took an oath the date I entered the military to protect and defend Read more…
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That Cool compress that says I care
Think about all the times we could really use a cool drink, a kind word, or even a loving embrace. In my life, it could never have been delivered more effectively than from my mother. For, when I was retching over the toilet from the stomach flu, no matter the Read more…