We didn’t know what we walked into. The smallish restaurant in Kerrville, Texas, “Grape Juice,” was packed and we didn’t realize it was filled to the brim with military veterans, celebrating the 167th anniversary of the United States Marines. After we finished a delicious dinner, one of the military warriors popped up and led everyone…
It’s election day. While I’d like to pull the covers over my head and avoid it, it’s shouting a message I can’t ignore. It’s because I’ve been paralleling our country with the same issue. Pride. You know that feeling inside that you deserve more than what you’re getting. That you need to be recognized by…
Every once in a while, I ask God, “Do you really love me?” Maybe you’ve asked that question as well. We often equate our circumstances with the measure of love God has for us. But that’s not the way God’s love is. It’s not a works-based love. It’s a faith-based love. One of my favorite…
They say death travels in three’s. This week, I’ve learned of the passing of three people, two of whom attended my church of eleven years, and died well before a ripe old age. The other was the father of a friend. If there were three deaths in my world, I wonder what tragedies you’ve faced…
He could have done it, but didn’t. His enemy, who had been hunting him down, was unarmed and vulnerable. However, the hunted restrained from putting an end to it, once and for all. That was the story of Israel’s soon-to-be king David and the reigning King Saul. David was hiding from the jealousy-driven Saul in…