Focal Passage: Isaiah 53:2-12 As a pastor, there are times when people come to you for counseling regarding problems and situations you have never faced personally. What do you say to the parent who has lost a child when you have three healthy kids at home? What do you say to the wife whose husband has abandoned her for another woman when your spouse has always been faithful? Those conversations are hard and require much wisdom from scripture... read more

Focal Passage: Deuteronomy 6:1-13 As I drove along the highway in the middle of nowhere, a song came through the scrambled radio signal for a brief second. One line stood out in the static: “Son, one day you will inherit the world mankind has made... read more

Focal Passage: Job 40:1-8; 42:1-6 I know little about computers. However, what I do know is helpful to me. For example, I know that if I press the power button, the computer will spring to life. Of course, there are times when what I am trying to do will not work... read more

Focal Passage: Deuteronomy 4:1-9 Have you ever gotten in trouble for breaking the rules? When I was a junior in high school, I had a teacher who would not let candy into her classroom. When I got caught taking a piece of candy out of my pocket before class started, I knew I would be in trouble... read more