guess that it was about 15 stories high, although I could be slightly overestimating. Either way, it was tall and was the one ride that I would avoid as we were at a Water Park a few years ago when B...  Read More

I was asked recently what one of the most frustrating things about serving and leading within God’s Church is. This really wasn't a hard question for me to answer as this frustration often keeps me aw...  Read More

Let Jesus be in the spotlight, not you. The spotlight on our lives might not reveal any fame, but it raises and praises our pride. Yet, God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble. The spotlig...  Read More

At the turn of the 19th Century, Samuel Cunard was one of the most prolific shipbuilders and cruise line managers of his day. His fleet was vast, his cabins luxurious, and his ships fast. Cunard wante...  Read More

The promise of Ephesian 3:20 (“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think”) is available to not just a sele...  Read More

n the second part of Peter's first sermon in Acts 2 (Acts 2:22-41), he lists at least four reasons why Jesus is worthy of us following. I am sure there are other reasons hidden within this text, but t...  Read More

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to live with a clear sense of reality, and a few who, well, seem to live a surreal world? The one who has defined reality can live with confidence, purpose, ...  Read More

In April 2005, a year after signing a two-year, $50 million contract to continue Chappelle's Show, Dave Chappelle abruptly walked off the set and... disappeared. Almost no one, including his wife and ...  Read More

Recently I received an E-Mail from my Dad that contained an audio file titled "Vera Whittaker on the radio." Vera was my maternal Grandmother. She passed away almost 30 years ago, and I remember her a...  Read More

"Caution, Caution, Caution" screamed my GPS this week as I was doing 80 mph on the 70mph limited I-75. My GPS has a helpful and annoying feature of letting you know when you are going faster than you ...  Read More

Have you seen the movie Secretariat? It is about a thoroughbred racehorse that in 1973 won the Triple Crown – the first time a horse had won all three races in 25 years.Throughout the story, Secretari...  Read More

As I was leaving the training center this past Friday, I found myself following a burned-out car sitting on top of a tow truck (see picture). No doubt the car was on its way to the wrecker’s yard. I h...  Read More