For many years I have taken a Sabbath on Saturdays. In the Jewish tradition, the Sabbath begins at sundown on Friday night and continues until sundown on Saturday night.I didn’t start taking regular d...  Read More

Last month Kristina and I went to California on a ministry trip that included two memorial services on the same Saturday. Both memorials brought revelation which helped us put a few of the jigsaw piec...  Read More

I came home one afternoon and decided to take a hike on the trails behind our house. Before leaving, I walked into our pantry to grab a snack. I spotted a package of chicken jerky I hadn’t seen before...  Read More

I came home tired one afternoon recently. As I was unwinding, reading a magazine, my phone buzzed with a call from an unknown number. I assumed it was a scammer. Rather than letting it go to voicemail...  Read More

Our home group gathered on a recent Sunday night in Phoenix. After dinner we moved into the living room for our Bible study. We sang a couple of songs and then one of the men raised his hand to ask me...  Read More

Richard McClelland, a precious 91 year old man, died last month. I was asked to read his favorite scripture, Proverbs 3:5-6, and pray at his memorial service. On my drive to Oasis Church for the servi...  Read More

Charlie Kirk’s assassination has triggered grief and anger in millions of people. His death has not silenced his voice. His political views and his faith in Christ have been more widely read and discu...  Read More

My ministry enables me to preach at churches, work with pastors and leaders, lead men’s groups, do podcasts and write, all of which I find fulfilling. Yet, sometimes I need a break from ministry so I ...  Read More

I have a long repertoire of broken down car stories, some of which have led me to special neighbors. I thought I would share a few with you in this Reflections.One cold, dark night several years ago, ...  Read More

Jorge Bergoglio grew up in Argentina and became a Catholic priest in 1969. He was a Jesuit who loved the Lord and dedicated his life to serving God and helping the poor. He fulfilled his ministry with...  Read More

We were wrapping up a home group meeting one Sunday night when the host asked me, “Don’t you believe in eternal security?”Eternal security is a doctrine that basically says, once you have trusted Jesu...  Read More

I took a steak knife with a sharp point out of the kitchen drawer and walked out our front door. As I headed down our driveway, I rotated the knife so the blade was pointed behind me. I wanted to conc...  Read More