Crazy Commitment

Jesus’ friends and family thought He was crazy. Following the selection of His 12 disciples, the crowds returned. Jesus was so involved in the needs of people that His time was completely occupied with ministry needs. His closest friends, and likely His family ‘went...

Who Controls Your World?

On 5th Avenue in New York City you can see two statues. One is at Rockefeller Center. It is a gigantic statue of Atlas, straining to hold the world on his shoulders. He is the most powerfully built man in the world and can barely stand under this burden. You can live...

The Day My Dad Got Saved… in his own words

On July 7, 1992, my dad went to Heaven.  A few years later, my mom found a note he wrote hidden in some of his stuff. It was a handwritten letter to his children (Dick, Joanie, Mike & me) about the day he became a Christian. He never gave it to us, but my mom gave...

Happy Birthday America!

On July 4, 1776, our forefathers claimed independence from Britain and democracy was born.  Each year Americans celebrate that freedom and independence with barbecues, picnics, family gatherings and parades. With the common expression of ‘separation of church...