Janet and I are big fans of the Hallmark Channel. In case your aren’t familiar with the programming, Hallmark floods the channel with “feel-good movies” that are designed to have you walk away with a smile on your face and…
Embracing Change Through Faith
Just after I turned one year old, back in early 1954, my mother and father took out a small life insurance policy on me. The face value of the policy was $1004 and the premium was $50 per year, payable…
I have recently been thinking about the times in my life when God has undeniably showed up. When I was in seminary, there was an adage that reminded us that if we didn’t feel close to God, then we should…
I was reading a post on Facebook, written by a friend of mine, who has just suffered the loss of his father. Randy’s father has struggled with dementia for the last six years; he finally succumbed about a week ago…
With the death of Dr. Don Campbell, President Emeritus of Dallas Theological Seminary, last week, I decided to go back and listen to several of his sermons. After all, he was a terrific preacher and in his later years, even…