Faith & Values
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It is amazing how often discouragement can raise its head! Plans go awry, deadlines and goals are unmet, and the weight of varied responsibilities just grow leg-shaking heavy. You are tired, anxious, … more
Like most people, I rarely watch horse races. While 15 million enjoy the annual Kentucky Derby, according to Statista, just 8% of Americans are avid horse racing fans. Unless you are an enthusiastic … more
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown … more

The Bible informs us in Job 14:1-2 (KJV), “Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth … more
I sat down in a corner of the fast-food restaurant for a quiet lunch. In opposite corner sat a young woman. She had no food or drink, but she did have a cell phone and a look of panic. When I … more
Moving from childhood into puberty and then to adulthood is never easy. The “tween” stage is often a period filled with intense questions and major self-doubt. Despite that, most people survive … more
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe … more

“In a Court of Law, evidence is only admitted if it exists. It is not admitted because someone says it exists. A court needs proof. It needs to see, verify, and test all evidence before it can be … more
I love the gospel message in Luke 15. It is a wonderful chapter of grace, mercy, and God’s love. It begins by telling us that all sorts of “undesirable’ and “unsavory” characters were … more
The Bible contains many fascinating stories from Jesus’ life. One of the most interesting is found in John 5:1-15 about a man waiting to be healed at the Pool of Bethesda. Tradition had it that … more
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep … more

There are times in our lives when we get in a hurry and want things instantaneously, but that is not always going to work in our favor. When we get in a hurry and try to do things our way instead of … more
Namaan was a man whose life seemed all together except for the fact that he had an incurable skin disease. He was a Gentile military leader who had a young Hebrew servant girl. She suggested to … more
In a survey on loneliness that appeared in the January 31, 2020, Minneapolis Post, Susan Perry reported how 61% of Americans admit to being lonely at least part of the time. Among cities that report … more
I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and … more

Over the past weekend, America watched as a 20-year-old tried to snuff out the life of Former President Trump, killed one person, and injured two others. What has happened to us? We have become the … more
ON July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was presented and proclaimed its foundation in this way: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are … more
Last Friday, my wife and I took our grandson, J, to the St. Louis Aquarium. Since he is not yet two, we knew he would not get as much out of it as he will when he is a bit older, but we were … more
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 Most of us would … more

Throughout our lives, fires (trials, struggles, tribulations) ignite almost daily. Then what do we do to put out the fires? Whatever we do to accomplish this works for some, but for others, what they … more
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