I don’t know how many of you are like me, but when I hear a song, I rarely hear the lyrics first. My mind listens to the melody, to the beat, to the flow of the music, and that’s usually what I like first about a song. And yet, despite...

I took physical training seriously while in high school. Nautilus had just opened up a gym off Midway Road. They were the new, cool thing in weightlifting and offered our high school discounted rates. Their uniqueness was to offer weights on a chain that offered constant resistance. They had a cam in...

My grandmother once received a special gift: a record player! She was incredibly elated, as this was no ordinary device. It was a combination turntable, radio, and CD player. The instructions were written in broken English. They read, “Press button hardly.” While the intent was to indicate that it should...

As many of you know, I have been away for a month, training with the Air Force in Montgomery, Alabama at the Basic Chaplain Course (BCC). It was a very valuable time for me. I learned a lot and got to practice many different ministry skills while I was there,...

We got disappointing news this morning when we found out that our grandson Mason’s heart surgery would be postponed. He arrived at the pre-op appointment with congestion. The medical professionals do not want to go forward with the surgery until he is in his best health. You don’t have to...