Some years ago, I was in attendance at the funeral of a pastor I had become friends with while serving in northeastern Pennsylvania. I always enjoyed my conversations with him, and I found...
During my formative years, I was always a big fan of popular music. I enjoyed just about every genre you could imagine including some that might surprise you. I was also highly...
A little over twenty years ago, I began a five-year ministry experience that involved directing a Christian camp and conference center. It was one of the hardest and best things I have ever...
On Friday mornings at 8:00 am, I teach a three-hour course titled “Biblical Perspectives on Contemporary Issues.” It’s one of my favorite courses to teach because of the...
This year marks the 30th anniversary of my graduation from high school, and this week, several of the people I graduated with thought it would be a good idea to get the conversation going about a...
How do you know what you really believe? For that matter, how do you know what anyone believes? Our beliefs are made visible by what comes out of our lives. You can see what I...
Not long ago, I was teaching a theology class to students who are close to graduating from college. During the class, I showed a brief video that interviewed 70 people from age 5 up to age 75...
The other day, I was reading an online forum and came across a post from a woman who said, “I need serious help! I am drowning in credit card debt to the point that I am so far behind, I just...
The start of a new year is a time of year when many people decide to make some changes. One of the primary changes that many if not most adults seem to make at the dawn of a new year relates...
I had a weird experience this week that was both troubling and comforting at the same time.
On Thursday afternoon, I was invited to attend a prayer service at the university I teach at. ...
The week following Christmas is usually a fun week for our family. We spend much of the week taking long drives to visit our extended family, and we did that this year as well. ...
The other day, my wife and I had the opportunity to reunite with a friend from college that I hadn’t seen in at least 23 years. She teaches with us now, so we should start to see her...
