I mentioned Sunday morning that I sometimes feel like Rip Van Winkle.  I have woken to find that I’ve been asleep for the last 20 years and the world has changed.  Well, I haven’t been asleep, but the world has changed.  Church has always been central to my life.  I’ve never known a stretch of time in my life without church.  We like to think that America is a Christian nation.  While it is true t...  Read More

Religious liberty long a cherished truth in American history and culture is under attack.  Often referred to as, “Our first liberty.”  The first amendment to our constitution guarantees the right to worship as one pleases without governmental interference.  What was deeply cherished in America historically is not mere “toleration” but religious liberty or freedom.  Now notice is said, “historicall...  Read More

It’s my favorite show.  I can watch it over and over and never grow tired of it.  I love to come home to Mayberry.  A simpler time.  A slower pace.  A place where not much happens.  Oh sure, occasionally a Mrs. Lesh might try to swindle you on a car deal or some bookie barber might trick Floyd into letting him set up shop in Mayberry but for the most part things are pretty quiet.  It’s a nice cont...  Read More

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but life often stinks!  The world is a mess, the news is depressing, then you’ve got your own problems.  Strained relationships, problems at work, problems at home, health issues, it can be overwhelming.  You may even be asking, “What is the meaning of it all and, where is God?”It get it.  This is where faith comes in.  Oh, I don’t mean live in denial and pretend th...  Read More

It’s foundational.  To be foundational means to be of or relating to the basis or groundwork on which something rests or is built.  That which must be understood or established at the beginning.  The foundation of our thought, and our life, is God himself.  It is in Him we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28).  The big question behind all big questions, has to do with God.  His character,...  Read More

A few years ago there were jokes making the rounds and the punchline was always, “…and that’s when the fight started.”  Like, “My wife walked into the den and asked, ‘What’s on the TV?’  I said, ‘Dust,’ and that’s when the fight started.”  Or, “I asked my wife, ‘Where do you want to go for our anniversary?’  She said, ‘Somewhere I haven’t been in a long time.’  So, I suggested the kitchen, and tha...  Read More