Last Friday, Linda and I returned from an 11 day Caribbean Cruise.  She took me on this cruise as a celebration of a pretty significant milestone as far as birthdays go. (I’ll be 50 next week!) Now that we have two cruises under our belt, I think I can more knowingly say that I DO…

I like to wrap up the year by sharing some highlights from my reading in the past year.  I will not comment on every book, but will skip across the titles worthy of mention.  I read or listened to 35 books this year. 1. Providence (by John Piper) John Piper has a way of writing…

I have learned two things in nearly 20 years of pastoral ministry. 1.  I need a personal time in the Bible on a routine basis. I remember when I was younger, I would think that spending time each day in the Bible would make my DAY go better.  I will have a better morning, a…