Lost in Translation

Last night I wrote about the two births of a Christ follower and I had some response to that post asking about the filling of believers with the Holy Spirit after their confession of faith and acceptance of Jesus as…

Each year after the holidays are over and the decorations are all put away, I start to think about the people I know who have birthdays coming up. I think this habit started early in my grammar school days. One…

It's been a strange week. I made my monthly trek (trip #69 or so) to Dallas, heading south on Monday and returning Tuesday afternoon. While the trip is only one day, I admit that each month it takes its toll…

This past Sunday, as we do most Sundays, Janet and I had dinner with Kristin and her three boys. This week, however, we went over to their home rather than having them here. Janet and I have been out of…

As a pastor and ordained member of the clergy, I have conducted many hundreds of wedding ceremonies - literally. Some have been more elaborate than others and I have officiated at ceremonies held in back yards and at the most…

The packages have been opened, the dinner has been completed, there are still left over desserts and everyone is back in their own homes. That is, unless people are on the road travelling to see relatives. And that's probably not…

This morning, one of our faithful readers asked me a question. He attends a church where the pastor has said that Christmas is an anniversary celebration as opposed to a birthday celebration for Jesus. Anyway, I received a note asking…

Christmas Eve is one week from tonight and, as Christians, we are starting to prepare for the arrival of the King. We all know the story - Joseph and Mary return to their hometown for the census and because there…

There are several important things that occurred on this date in history - December 13th. Rarely do so many events coincide on the same day of the year. For example, I could have written about George Bush and how he…

There have been an uncanny number of occasions lately where clients of mine have been wrestling with year end issues that will have a profound impact on the way 2013 starts out. In fact, virtually everyone I work with is…