In working with people as a pastor for over 3 decades, I have discovered a number of similarities in human behavior.  One of these is our failure to grasp the power of the present.  All too often people live in anything but “the now.” There are a lot of folks who are stuck in the […]

What’s your occupation?  People usually respond to this question with a description of their work — what they do for a living.  While our business occupations are important to God, there is an occupation that should be foremost in the heart and mind of every Christian believer.  In whatever we do, God has called us […]

Everybody has “turf.”  Our “turf” is “our personal territory.”  Most folks are very protective of their “turf.”  Whether it be the personal territory of our inner thoughts and emotions, relationships or work responsibilities, hackles tend to rise quickly when other people step into areas of our lives when they are not invited, and where they […]

When someone is in pain or trouble the natural reaction is to call for help.  Help is the response of a helper to the cryl of someone in crisis.  It is the action someone takes to step in to an unfortunate and sometimes ugly situation to bring needed assistance, alleviate suffering, release resources and extend […]

Passion is an interesting and versatile word.  It is used to describe crimes committed in the heat and intensity of emotion — crimes of passion.  It is also used to describe our affection or strong feelings for anything from food to hobbies to strongly held personal opinions and beliefs.  We often hear people say “I’m […]

About 10 days ago, while lending a hand getting our facilities ready for our United Pastors Network gathering, I unfortunately fell from a ladder.  The result was a broken shoulder, a broken wrist, a broken thumb, a lacerated thumb and two badly bruised heels.  (Sorry to be so graphic, but I know a few of […]