Jesus doesn’t mess around. He’s very serious, even businesslike if not calculated in how he engages and challenges his inner circle of followers and the masses. ◊ I was speaking to a pastor friend this week about the whims of culture… Read More ›
Purpose
A Blessed Near Miss
Have you ever had a brush with death? A near miss that given an inch here or a second there and your life would be altered permanently or even extinguished? Such an experience is sobering and troubling. Was God there… Read More ›
Getting It Right With God
“Now that I get it – that is, I believe that God exists and Jesus was who He said He was – how does it really impact my life? I’ve been even going to church. It doesn’t seem to really… Read More ›
“Okay, God. I Get It.”
No one man or religion or belief system has so impacted the world as this one. Can’t ignore it. Can’t get around it. What do we do with it? ◊ What would you say to someone who told you they believed… Read More ›
What is a Classical Education?
Did you get a good education? How about your children or grandchildren? What’s the key to a good education? I don’t believe we’re all on the same page. ◊ I had an opportunity this past month to attend the year-end “graduation”… Read More ›
God’s Happy Ending
Most children’s bedtime stories have a happy ending. But they’re just stories. What about real life? Eventually, I do believe things all work out for good. Just not necessarily per our script. ◊ We read that “they lived happily ever… Read More ›
Consider the Lilies of the Field
While we’re told in the Bible that “God loves us” and “don’t be anxious,” we’re still very anxious even though God may love us. How do we get through this? ◊ Sarah’s broken bathroom pipe was not what she needed…. Read More ›
Billy Graham’s Son in the Silicon Valley
The son of an American icon came to the Silicon Valley this week. An amazingly simple message was communicated to thousands. ◊ I remember hearing about Billy Graham’s rebellious son, Franklin, when I was a high school kid myself growing… Read More ›
God and Normal People
If we even believe in God, we may think that He is only concerned about our Do’s and Don’ts and is cringing at our failures. Is that how it really works? ♦ Apart from all of creation around us, we… Read More ›
An Investment Success Story
How can one claim firm belief in God in the midst of such personal tragedy? How can this highly successful investor claim Jesus as the best investment you’ll ever make? ◊ I heard a very successful businessman today say that… Read More ›
Teaching Children Christian Apologetics
Elementary-age children can be prepared to know, understand, and defend their Christian faith. It’s time to go beyond Sunday School. ◊ My granddaughter told me the other day that the 10 plagues of Egypt during the time of Moses were… Read More ›
22 Years Ago
Tragedy, fear, faith, and prayer came together that morning and changed a family’s trajectory for generations to come. ◊ On this day 22 years ago our family endured an experience that changed each of us. While enjoying our annual family… Read More ›
Biblical Viewpoint 