Are You a Waffle or a Pancake ?

Are You a Waffle or a Pancake ?

Sometimes in life, it’s possible to see deep, spiritual truths in the simplest of things. And when it comes to our relationship with God, there is a lot we can learn from pancakes and waffles. For example, what’s the best temperature to serve pancakes and waffles?...
Murder Mystery Devotional

Murder Mystery Devotional

Have you ever wondered why so many Christian women and men enjoy muder mystery stories? It sounds weird, doesn’t it? After all, as Christians we are to hate sin the way God does. And when it comes to sin, murder is kind of a biggie. So why is it that my beloved wife...
Memorial (Poem)

Memorial (Poem)

Memorial So many photos And yet so few For a lifetime Some obscured by grain and dust Blurred and bleary, out of focus Some crisp and vibrant, snapped last week High res, high definition All mixed, jumbled, shuffled together Inconsistent, imperfect, real Key beats in...
Streams of Water In The Hand Of The Lord

Streams of Water In The Hand Of The Lord

The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. -Proverbs 21:1 The Nature of Our Hearts If I hold a drop of water in my hand, and I tilt my hand this way or that, what happens? The water moves. Did I exert any energy on the...
Every Good Thing Comes From God

Every Good Thing Comes From God

What kinds of things in life do you enjoy? What brings you joy, happiness, or pleasure? What delights you, brings a smile to your face, makes you wish it would never end? I think that for most of us, delicious gourmet food or refreshing beverages rank pretty high on...
The False Gospel of Self-Defense

The False Gospel of Self-Defense

Everyone knows that we here in America are in the midst of an all-out culture war regarding guns and their place in society. And in this skirmish, most of the pro-gun rhteoric presupposes the sanctity of a little thing called “self-defense.” This tenet of U.S. law is...