During my quiet time, I had worship music playing in the background. Without warning, the theme from Schindler’s List came on. It is a piece of music Carol and I both struggle to listen to. It carries too much weight, too much sorrow, too much history. Yet instead of turning it off, I let it… Read more »
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Faith Beyond the Gavel
The church does have a responsibility to defend its rights. When religious liberty is narrowed, biblical conviction is pushed aside, and courts are asked to redefine truth, conscience, life, and morality, silence is not faithfulness. Laws matter. Rights matter. History makes it clear that freedoms are rarely lost overnight, but slowly—through rulings and compromises that… Read more »
A Quiet Life
This morning of the first day of 2026, while reading Ecclesiastes chapters 5 through 7, I was reminded of what a truly great life really is. That realization came after a year that felt heavier than I expected. It was a year marked by war overseas, deep political division at home, economic uncertainty, and natural… Read more »
An Old Man’s Reflection
As the year comes to a close, there is a natural slowing if we allow it. The days shorten, the calendar thins, and the noise of life softens just enough to invite reflection. We begin to look back—not only at what we did, but at what truly mattered. Endings have a way of drawing our… Read more »
Standing in Hard Times
This morning, while reading in Habakkuk and Numbers 20, I was struck by how familiar both scenes felt. Different people, different moments in history—but the same kind of pressure, the same weight on the soul. And as I read, it was impossible not to see our own time reflected back at us. Habakkuk is watching… Read more »
The Journey
As I read the Word, Acts 23:11 stood out clearly to me. In the middle of the night, the Lord comes to Paul and says, “Take courage… you must testify in Rome.” God gives Paul the promise—but He gives no map. No timeline. No explanation of chains, shipwrecks, courts, or confinement. He names the destination… Read more »
I HAVE HAD ENOUGH.
Turn the Lights On in Health Care I HAVE HAD ENOUGH. Health care in America is too expensive because no one tells the truth about what things really cost. Hospitals, drug companies, insurance companies, and intermediaries all make deals behind closed doors. Patients do not see the prices. Insurance pays the bill. The government fills… Read more »
A Divine Rescue
Christmas is not a gentle legend or a comforting tradition—it is a divine rescue mission. Jesus says, “I am alive. My birth was a great day, but I was born for a purpose. I was born to suffer, to die for the sins of the world, and to rise again so that sin could be… Read more »
STRENGTH BORN IN WEAKNESS
This past week, my son and I traveled to the San Jose area for several projects. Anyone who has made that drive knows the best way to survive long miles is a good conversation. Ironically, this turned into one of the longest trips I can remember. Traffic came to a complete standstill two or three… Read more »
WALKING TOWARD HOME
The other night I watched Braveheart again. What struck me was not the battles, but the difference between the men and the rulers. The men were willing to give their lives for freedom. The rulers were willing to spend the lives of others to gain more power. One gave everything so others could live free…. Read more »