Easter and the Dumbest Order In History

I’ve got to confess; sometimes the Bible actually makes me laugh out loud. I mean, I was reading the Easter Story, and it happened again. They’re about to bury Jesus in a borrowed tomb. Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor, issues this command to his...

The Deadly Cost of “Me First”

Before videos and DVDs there was a primitive form of media known as Super 8 movies. And that was the medium on which we were able to capture many memories as our kids were growing up, which was a great improvement over what my parents had to record memories when I was...

How to Be Free From the Invisible Prison

I’ve been to South Africa multiple times, and so when I heard about the death of Nelson Mandela, it caught my attention. He, of course, was the first black President in South Africa, where the 90% black majority had never had the right to vote. Or many other...

How to Obscure The Gospel

It’s an English-speaking church. The visiting pastor was Hispanic. He spoke in Spanish, using an interpreter to help his audience understand. I’ve spoken through an interpreter. So, you either have to say half as much or it takes twice as long. Well. the...

The Day You Know How Loved You Are

French beaches! You say that and most people might think about like a vacation that would be nice. Well, not when the Western world remembered a major anniversary that happened on French beaches on D-Day. I remember, for example, the 50th anniversary. For several days...