EXPOSITION:  Break (shamar) means to shatter sometimes to the point it cannot be put back together except by its Maker. Even so will I...

Jeremiah 16:20 “Do people make their own gods? Yes, but they are not gods!” EXPOSITION:   Punctuation matters. Elohim can mean the one,...

Happy 4th. I love it when God orchestrates things. He pulls things together in just the right time, place, and situation like this...

The word for the day (WFTD ) is “ seek ” (darash). It is found in Isa. 55:6: Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is...

Word-to-Grow-By ( WTGB ) is taking a break from the normal long-form Bible study format and will now, for a brief time, go to a shorter,...

I had a conversation with a librarian. In our conversation, she asked me, “Why don’t black men take care of their children?”—another...

This week, a first responder emergency room doctor left her ten children at home to work at a hospital in southern Gaza. Hours later, the...

In 1971, Memorial Day became a national holiday by an act of Congress; it is now celebrated on the last Monday in May to honor those who...

My garden is well on its way. I can’t wait to see what will come. For me a garden is more about relaxation than vegetation.   People get...

Recently, the son of an NFL coach made a prank call to an anxious college player pretending he had been drafted by a team when he hadn’t....

This Sunday is Mother’s Day. Many will receive cards. Mother's Day is the third-largest card-sending holiday in the United States, with...

Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost This quote may...

Happy Easter. I hope all your expectations have been met, so far. Easter— like most holidays—come with their own expectations. Some...

Lenten Series on the Seven Churches of Revelation In the children’s fable, Chicken Little, a chicken, after being hit by an acorn,...

A pastor used a clever show and tell to make sure his congregation didn’t miss the meaning of an important message: “The Right...

Earlier this month the Academy casted its approval on all things Hollywood—that great story-telling kingdom. Who would win best actor,...

As a former college teacher, there were all kinds of tests I gave: essays, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, true/false. Most of my...

I’m still working on my garden. I’ve prepared the seedlings to put in the ground after the last freeze. They are healthy with the...

I’m working on my garden. It’s that time. It’s not much: a few herbs here, some tomatoes in planter boxes, there. All the more reason,...

Maya Angelou said, “When people tell you who they are, believe them.” God said it better: I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully...