Every indication from interactions I have had with people recently, is that we live in a “live and let live” culture. If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone use the phrase, “what they are doing isn’t hurting anyone” or the closely related, “It’s their life, who am I to judge” I’d…
I cannot speak to the topic of fatherhood as an expert. I do not have a degree in sociology nor psychology. But I have been a son and am now a dad. Further, I can speak to what it has meant to be a young man growing up without my dad in my life. My…
So I am going to go out on a limb here and suggest that you didn’t love coffee the first time you tasted it . . . amirite? But somehow, over time your body acclimated to the caffeine, you sugared it up, added flavored creams, discovered lattes and cappuccinos and mochas . . .…
In 1952 Congress formalized into law that the first Thursday of the month of May should be set aside as a national day of prayer. I am thankful that we have a history as a nation that includes a decade like the 1950’s where there was a significant revival after the war and people indeed…
“This is the way God made me . . . ” seems to be the battle cry of our culture. It seems like his name is useful for something other than just cursing. But what I think most people mean when they say that this is the way God made me is something more…
This week is designated as Compassion Sunday for ReCAST Church. We will be watching a promotional video for Compassion International and there will be opportunities to sponsor a child in need. My family has sponsored Thong from Thailand for about 5 years now and it has been great for my children. They have written to…
Last night I attended a community forum to help a consulting firm determine the proper profile for our new superintendent in Mattawan. I was one of five people who showed up. The consultant wasn’t disappointed because he had actually received statistically significant data through an online survey, but I must confess that I was surprised…
Last night (or early this morning) the first thunderstorm of the season rolled through west Michigan. I woke up to the frequent thunder and lightning. One particularly close blast shook our whole house and within a minute, frightened kids were in my bed. Thank goodness for a King size bed! The storm grabbed my…
I think my wife grows more stunning with the passing of time! The other day I was almost overwhelmed by her beauty as she shuffled down the hallway grabbed a cup of coffee and plopped down on the sofa next to me at 6 in the morning to read her Bible and start her…
The church has been battered by waves of postmodern thoughts for a few decades. And I believe that the first thing to begin to crack as a church succumbs to the beating is a sense of the absolute knowledge of God! I have heard several things recently that have amounted to a calling into question…
I find that being knowledgable about what goes on around the world makes me uncomfortable. I would be happy to stay in the realm of local news, where bad news amounts to the occasional car accident, the weather continue to calls for more snow . . . Again. And once in a while something crazy…
My life is entangled with technology. I wish I had a clear solution for those of you who are like me, and find yourself in an increasing fog of technology. I have apps that need to be updated. I have texts to write, blogs to read, shows to watch on Netflix, pictures of my breakfast…
