I’ve walked by the caskets of more family members than I care to recall. Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and a father. As I strolled by each coffin, I lon...
David James O’Connor was a volunteer wrestling coach at Curtis Junior High School and later at Curtis Senior High School. Two young men then accused him of mole...
Middle School was a difficult period for me.
Many things I’d never faced cropped up. Peer pressure grew intense. Pressures to cheat, curse, lie, and jump ove...
The steadfast love of God chiefly displayed in Christ’s death and resurrection on our behalf is the aroma of life to life and death to death. The pronouncement ...
She had once been a good friend, but, for a time, she was my enemy.
Four years after becoming her pastor, I noticed our relationship changed from friendly to...
Question 7d – What Is God?
“Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.” – Psa 147:5 ESV
Great is our Lord. Our Lord and Ki...
How do you measure eternity?
I’ve heard different definitions for eternity. I listened as evangelists stood in churches my father pastored and attempted to e...
Many things that don’t appear bad have the potential to be.
My wife and I love being grandparents. I had always heard how wonderful grandparenting was, but I...
Every morning I do what I’ve never particularly enjoyed: look in the mirror.
On some occasions, I’ve had to ready my appearance without the luxury of a mirro...
Question 7a – What Is God?
“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” – Jhn 4:24 ESV
God is a spirit, Or “the Spirit is Go...
“You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them ...
I was the firstborn among three children.
As the oldest, my parents had high hopes for me. I’m not sure what all those hopes were—some they never shared—but ...
