I haven't been around that long. I have been on this planet less than 30 years. In that time I've seen a huge shift in the way people think about the planet. I am very glad to see people are bein...

Last week, I took a large group of pretty typical middle school students and a handful of quite extraordinary adults to Kilmarnock, VA for our middle school mission trip. It is a trip we tend to make ...

As a freelancer who works from home, I have learned to ignore the midday ringing doorbell. One especially annoying visit from a security system salesperson—he interviewed me for almost 15 minute...

I’m not sure why I do this, but maybe you’re like me and do this too. Do you ever make sure and read every church sign that you pass by? I do, basically because there are so many funny o...

Do you ever feel like you're fighting a battle that it is impossible to win? If the gates of hell are not to prevail against the Church, why is it that it seems like all hell has broken loose.I mean t...

I don't know what got me to thinking about it recently, but the whole Satan thing is really confusing me lately. I mean, what do we really KNOW about the Evil One?The Bible is relatively silent...

Thankful for a thankless job.I went to Durango, CO this weekend and had a great time. The weather was superb and the scenery was marvelous. Our family had a great time despite the...

Soon I will return to the world of professional ministry. This is the first time I have worked outside the home since my husband died. I am filled with anticipation. I am feeling so blessed ...

The other day I saw an ad in the paper. It was for a casino in my town. It said, "Life: Best lived with a cocktail in one hand and a pair of dice in the other." I wondered who wrote the ad. I wondered...

While I'm sitting here typing, my wife is running. She's a runner. And while I love that about her, I don't really get it. I understand it logically/cerebrally, but not in any other way. And it turns ...