God Unveils His Masterpiece
Many museums and art galleries host unveilings to reveal new sculptures or paintings. A program is planned, the artist secured, refreshments prepared and invitations mailed. Meanwhile, the piece of exquisite art is covered with a sheet to prevent anyone from seeing it until the moment when it will be revealed…
Welcoming Jesus The Christ
Here we are deep in the heart of December with Christmas less than two weeks away. It’s hard to believe the earth has made its way all around the sun yet again and that we are on the cusp of celebrating another birthday of Jesus. Although there are many modern…
Blessings in the Midst of COVID
I’m very aware that Thanksgiving is past and that we are now steaming full bore toward Christmas. Nevertheless, I must share some words of gratitude for the last few weeks. As some readers may know, after months of vigilant mask wearing, sanitizing, and distancing, somehow the minute invader made its…
Thanking Those Who Have Helped
As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we might be tempted to moan and complain about how different it is due to COVID-19. It does promise to be a very unusual holiday, but we still have so much to be thankful for. For starters, we can be thankful that this is…
Why The First Command Is First
Even though Biblical illiteracy is at an all-time high, most people still have some idea of what the Ten Commandments are. While they may not be able to list more than a few, they are at least aware that God gave these laws for human behavior to Moses who faithfully…
The Importance of Muting Oneself
Here we are eight months into the worst pandemic any of us have ever witnessed and sadly, we are seeing an increase of COVID cases in our local area. I’m sure that all of us are praying for this trend to rapidly reverse as well as for a vaccine to…
Don’t Fret Over The Election
We live in the information age. According to Wikipedia, human existence has advanced through several historical ages progressing from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age to the Iron Age to the Middle Ages to the Industrial Age to the Space Age and we current live in the Information…
On This Day In Your History
One year ago this Saturday I was privileged to bag a nice mule deer buck on Turkey Creek near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. After spending several days scouring the hills and woods, my trophy stepped out and now hangs on my office wall. October 24 will always bring fond memories. Many…
A Blind Political Taste Test
Here we are again staring down another election. It’s been a brutal year and the next couple weeks are likely to be even worse. What’s a person to do? How can a Jesus-follower cast a faithful vote in a race cluttered with many issues and strong personalities? Let me offer…
Too Much of a Good Thing?
Is it ever possible to have too much of a good thing? In 1995, Daryle Singletary released his hit song, Too Much Fun, which he says he never had. While it’s hard to conceive of such a scenario, excesses of even good things can sometimes be detrimental. In 1858, Australia…