GPSActs 8:26-27  Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”   So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian[a] eunuchI once drove to Denver and then north to Mount Rushmore.  It’s a trip made by countless people with main interstate highways to travel.   It was about 10 years ago, phones were just acquiring the GPS...  Read More

LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY!The Apostles preached before a crowd filled with both seekers and cynics.  The Pharisees and the Sadducees had both studied the Old Testament Scriptures, but neither group understood the big picture of salvation. The Pharisees believed that God allowed oppressive governments, like the Romans, to rule because the Jews refused to follow the Law.  They believed mankind g...  Read More

Our nation, on July fourth, celebrated its independence.  The founding fathers knew however that simple independence could quickly do more damage than good.   They knew man needed to be dependent on God.  It’s been quoted as a principle in our nation's founding documents: “All things were created by God, therefore upon Him all mankind are equally dependent, and to Him, they are equally responsible...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  “Rejoice always, pray continually,  give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”I wonder if there is an app on the phone that would tell me how many times I picked up my phone in a day.  I heard about a child that was asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, and their response was “A phone! My parents spend all day with their ph...  Read More

“Therefore go and make disciples”Matthew 28:19As you know, we live in a very divided culture,  As the economic conditions become more difficult, the patience and joy in many people seem to diminish.  The percentage of Americans who say they believe in God has dipped to the lowest number in the past nearly 80 years, according to a new Gallup poll published last Friday.  Don’t be discouraged, it can...  Read More

It’s BBQ season! Though there are some brave hearts out there that BBQ all year, most increase their attempts at this cooking method throughout the summer.  As I was staring at some meat that was cooking, it occurred to me how difficult it is to gauge how well done the inside could possibly be.  Part of the fun in cooking that thick steak on the grill is to try to have the inside cooked just right...  Read More