I saw a headline the other day that said, "The Global eradication of Polio" and my first thought was, "I didn't know there was a movement to eradiation Polo. Maybe it has something to do with the way they treat the ponies." Seriously, I am not making this up. And then I realized the article…
Hypocrisy
Clean on the outside and dirty on the inside. Wow! Jesus spoke about that concept a number of times throughout the gospels using word pictures like whitewashed tombs all clean and pretty on the outside and full of dead men's bones on the inside. On my first trip to Africa one of my team members…
That’s Not News
Do you ever wonder about things that end up in the news that just aren't news? Last week a headline caught my attention that said, "Charlie Sheen found drunk and naked in a New York hotel." And that isn't news in so many ways. Events are supposed to be news if they are of importance…
A Life to Live
Luke 7:11-17 It is a story told only in the gospel of Luke. Jesus is coming into the community of Nain and around him a crowd of his followers jostled one another to get closer to their friend and teacher. And as often is the case when a group of like-minded people gather together the sound…
Sorry for What?
Russell is sorry. Well, that's nice. Not! The disgraced former Colonel finally broke his silence on the last day of his trial to tell the world how "indescribably ashamed" he was concerning his actions. Indescribably ashamed might cover the disappointment that he caused for his family and the Canadian Forces. Indescribably ashamed might describe emotions…
The Three Temptations
Forty days, in the wilderness. Forty days, not four, not fourteen but forty. And all he took with him was what he was wearing. He wasn't part of a tribe, had nobody to build an alliance with, it was just him, a rugged terrain and God. What did he eat? Did he hunt, or fish,…
Double Down
Penn of DennLet's see...... Should it be the miners in Chile or the monster in Belleville? Decisions, decisions, decisions. Sometimes there are just too many good news stories to pick from. I know! I will write about the one everyone is talking about. It's been on the television news, online and in the papers. The…
Losing Jesus
So, where were you when you lost your kid? Seriously, if you have children you've lost one at some point or another. And if you haven't lost one yet you will. Maybe it was in a grocery store, or on a street, at Disney Land or perhaps at church. But you remember the moment when…
What’s Good for the Goose. . .
So apparently, what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander. Less than a month ago the eyes of the world were focused on the pastor of a small church in Florida who announced plans to burn copies of the Qur'an on the anniversary of 911. You might recall the furor raised when Terry…
God Answers Prayer, But Not Always God Answers Prayer, But Not Always
Lends a whole new meaning to "I'm praying for you" doesn't it? Prayer helps us feel closer to God, more connected to the church and extremely guilty if it is perceived that we don't do it enough or correctly. And this is one of the verses that is often claimed as a promise for praying…