Our Comfort: God Visited A Violent World Isaiah 7:14, “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will call him..
Touch God This Christmas Many people fear God. They believe he’s as approachable as King Kong. It’s no wonder. After all, they recall the story of Moses and the terrified..
You Control This in 2021 The New Year stretches beyond eyesight. 366 days (It’s a leap year) 8,784 hours 527,040 minutes 31,622, 400 seconds During that..
Where’s God in this Election Mess? None of us have lived through a presidential election like this one. Ferocious battle lines separate two armies. Fists are raised and cries of..
You Can Get Past Fear and Doubt to Faith How would you respond if the miraculous invaded your life? That theoretical question became a reality for Zechariah–the father of John the..
Racism and the Bible If you search for the word “racism” in the Bible you won’t find it. Just go to any online Bible concordance and type racism in the search window..
America Burns, What Now? We are living in a massive cultural and political revolution raging across the United States. Anarchy reigns in numerous cities. Peaceful and..
A Tribute to George A friend sent me this. He’s one of my closest friends, an African American. This man is my brother. I’m touched. I hope you are too.Thank you,..
What Would Jesus Say About Covid-19? While living in a worldwide pandemic and under a barrage of toxic news, we’ve got a lot we could worry about. Will I get sick and die? Will a..
Do This For a Friend Today What do we do now? Now that we’re social distancing? Now that we, or someone we know, is laid-off? And living in fear? Or, sick? What can we do..
Is Covid19 a Tsunami? While driving the Oregon Pacific Coast Highway you’ll occasionally see a sign that reads: TSUNAMI HAZARD ZONE . . . GO TO HIGH GROUND. If you..
Fear and the Coronavirus Last week the first case of the Coronavirus in Oregon occurred in Lake Oswego, a city where my family lived for twenty years. A city near..
God Spared My Son After two hours of sleep Cindy, David–our middle son–and I caught an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland to Oakland. After landing we picked up a..
A Fire Nearly Destroyed Our Home At 1 AM Sunday morning, March 31st, I was relaxing in my bed reading when I heard what sounded like fireworks exploding outside. Curious, I looked..
What would Jesus think of the Starbucks decision? The recent decision by Starbucks to allow the homeless to sit at their tables and use their restrooms triggered a national debate. Some expressed..
Where was God? As I’ve viewed images of the devastation in Las Vegas I’ve grieved for those who, in an instant, lost their life. One moment they were listening to..
Will The World End This Saturday? David Meade, a self-proclaimed “researcher,” is predicting that a series of apocalyptic events will begin this Saturday, September 23rd, and, “a..
An Unfailing Source of Power Most of us have faced the inconvenience of losing power for a few hours. If a car battery failed we may have been stranded. If it was a power..
Merry Christmas The star gave light and direction . . . the angels song and joy . . . the shepherds wonder . . . the magi worship and wealth . . . the innkeeper a..
Do Cows Cause Global Warming? I know this will come as a shock to you but a United Nations report has identified the world’s rapidly growing herds of cattle as the greatest..
