All is Vanity: Ecclesiastes 11
The Preacher is nearing the end of his sermon, and chapter eleven is no less satisfying for those who’ve come to recognize the vanity of our lives, rightly tuning our ears to wisdom as we walk by faith not by…
All is Vanity: Ecclesiastes 10
“Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.” How’s that for an opening line in this chapter of the Preacher’s sermon! It reminds me of Jesus’s warning regarding the leaven…
Another Silent Night
Click HERE for a free PDF copy of this poem, my gift to you this Christmas! Christmas bulbs are twinklingSomewhat merry and brightAs I stare outside my windowOn another silent night The daily hustle’s fadedThe tots are off to sleepStill…
On Peace, Security, and the Sword!
The antidote for chaos is peace. The hope for unknown is security. The cry of the Church is "Both, please; in Jesus's name, and in overflowing measure!" Wait. What? Dear Church, We've got a problem. In love, please allow me…
The Eye of the Storm
The pauseAn eerie calm heralding hopeOf normalcy The vigorAn absence of fear and pursuitOf fun The eye of the storm has ensconcedBut do not be fooled! Waves of havoc are waiting in the windReady to steal, kill, and destroyWith a…
Nuthin’ to See Here…
When you know the truth, you are set free from deception. Being free, you long to set others free as well; not keep them chained! That's real love! That's life-changing love! And life-changing is the key...
The Wisdom of the Oil
At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any…
Nevertheless: The Call to Wake Up, Wise Up, and Rise Up
Our world is in uproar. Fear rages on. Misrepresentations of good, acceptable living abound. It’s easier to conform to the standard-setters around us than to the Bible.
Sometimes the Light Hurts
Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. This is why…
Fixing Our Eyes
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. - 2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV One peek at the goings-on in our world is…
