It doesn’t take a distinguished political scientist to understand that in America, once Congress funds and launches a new program, that program will likely outlive the majority […]
To help churches assess the impact they are making on their communities, many church leaders are asking the question, “If this local church was suddenly removed from […]
You’re at home, sprawled on the couch watching television, and you’re hungry when “that” commercial comes on. You know, the commercial of the guy biting into the […]
Watching a baby chicken slowly, laboriously break its way free from the egg engulfing it is an amazing thing to watch. With a hunger for life, the […]
It’s not “your” church.” It’s not “our” church. It’s not “their” church. It’s not your momma’s church, your cousin’s church, or Uncle LeRoy’s church. It definitely is […]
I spotted a couple of buzzards a few nights ago. “Front counter buzzards,” to be precise. Having been back in Arizona just a month now, I’m working […]
This morning I had some time between appointments, so to save from unnecessary travel I dropped into a Starbucks for some coffee and the chance to get […]
Thank God for great models! Central Christian Church of the East Valley (in Arizona) was the first real model to me of a church being a real […]
One of the fast food chains used to have an advertising slogan of, “… have it your way …” Smart! Why? We tailor everything for ourselves. Imagine […]
“Super-sizing” is still the American mantra … bigger, wider, deeper, more! Super-size me please! It hasn’t been such a good idea to do so with our food. […]