Genesis chapters 6-8 tell the incredible story of Noah and the ark. God saw that the earth was corrupt and full of violence and he said the Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people… I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth.” For...

I recently read about an experiment that was conducted by Robert Kleck in the 1980s called the Dartmouth Scar Experiment. It focused on the power of perception over reality. The folks that participated were told that a huge scar was going to be...

I recently read an article about a sea otter pup that was separated from its mother in Morro Bay on the Central Coast of California. Animal rescuers found the pup and wanting to connect the pup with his family, got an ingenious idea. They recorded...

I have seen Christmas celebrations go both ways. It can be an incredibly joyous time, and it can also be a disaster. I remember the year my brother was excitedly looking forward to receiving some sports equipment. I think he wanted a new football,...

The Biblical account of the Christmas story is found mostly in Matthew chapter one and Luke chapter two. This week as you review those two chapters, (and a few other places in the scriptures), I invite you to consider one of the unsung heroes of...

Stress is everywhere. Even good things can cause stress! If we take a vacation, it causes stress. If we start a new job, find a new house or choose a new spouse, it still causes major stress. And stress around the holidays is especially noticeable....

A clinical psychologist named David Stoop wrote about a transient who traveled across the country by hiding out in freight trains. (His story is found in a book I read recently called Tame Your Thoughts.) “One night he climbed into what looked like...

Ever since my Goddaughter did her 8th grade research project on the Titanic, I have been fascinated with accounts of that disaster. I recently read some insights from Michael Trull. He wrote: “On April 15, 1912, at approximately 2:20 A.M. the stern...

Can I offer you (and me) some valuable perspective? “In AD 44, King Herod ordered that James the Greater be thrust through with a sword. He was the first of the apostles to be martyred. And so, the blood bath began. Luke was hung by the neck from...

I was sitting in a board meeting the other day and the agenda called for a moment of prayer. One of the board members began his prayer by thanking God for our time to be together. He specifically thanked the Lord for “both chronos and kairos” time....

A few years back, a Civil War soldier’s remains were found at the site of the Battle of Franklin in Tennessee. Although those who reburied him knew neither his name nor even which side he fought on, they honored him with a horse-drawn carriage...