When I was a young boy growing upon the south side of Chicago, we didn’t start back to school until several days after Labor Day. Now that’s not how it is here in Indiana, or most other places these days,…
There was sad news last week, on August 25th, as our nation lost one of its space heroes. Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died at the age of 82 from complications of a heart surgery…
As you know from my post several days ago, our niece Emily started college at Butler University last week. She is from Williamsburg and it will be great to have her here in Indianapolis. Anyway, each year, Beloit College in…
This summer and fall, I am teaching through the book of Matthew. Generally, the way our group works, I teach one chapter an evening, but this year, due to the late start we got and the fact that I will…
I was listening to the commentators last evening and understand that Michael Phelps has now completed his Olympic career, finishing participation in 4 different Olympics with 22 medals – 18 of them gold. They comprise a remarkable career in the…
This is a phrase that most of us have heard throughout our lives, but rarely have we stopped to think about what it really means. For sure, back in school we learned about the Bronze Age, or Iron Age, or…
This year, I am teaching the book of Matthew and I am constantly amazed at the lessons that I continue to learn about God each time I read the Scripture. Tonight I was teaching Chapter 14, which includes the story…
As you may recall, several weeks ago, I was the guest pastor at a small church in Tipton, IN and delivered a sermon on two of the Psalms that are my favorites. After my message was over, and the service…
Even though I am not very technology savvy, it seems that I always have up to date stuff at my disposal to run my business and to make my life a little easier. It wasn’t always that way. For years,…