Politics and the Sovereignty of God
The older I get, the more concerned I am with our political system. I voted in my first presidential election in 1984. I was just 18 years old. I was…
Broken and Discarded
Let me ask you some honest questions. Have you ever felt that you were too screwed up to be used by God? Do you feel you’ve crossed some invisible line…
What is True Love?
Last week, we all celebrated Valentine’s Day, and it got me thinking about what true love is. Current statistics show that in the United States, 50% of all marriages end…
Deconstruction and the Fear of God
One of the fantastic parts of my childhood was growing up in church. My family was very active in our church; we were there Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday…
Hearing From God
2023 was not a great year. It had its high moments with the birth of our two grandsons, Zechariah and Oliver. It also had its low moments, with Jamie waking…
The Importance of Scars
The other day, I counted the number of scars I had accumulated over my lifetime. I have four from when I ran through a plate glass door while playing…
Lost Little Lamb
People often ask me to describe living with dissociative fugue disorder. The best way I can describe it is to tell them to watch episode one of the MCU television…
Moses is Dead
A lot of what I learned about being a Christian I learned from my Dad. He was not a preacher, but his life spoke volumes on how a person should…
My Grace is Sufficient
A couple of weeks ago, Jamie and I finally sat down to watch season three of “The Chosen.” If you have not taken the time to watch this series, I…