At Christmas time we give gifts to one another as we celebrate God’s indescribable gift of Jesus (2 Cor. 9:15). We make a Christmas list, we plan, we shop, and we present those gifts of love to one another as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Hopefully by now, most of your Christmas shopping … Continue reading What are you giving Jesus for Christmas? →

For many in our world, grabbing all you can to turn around and give all you can is what Christmas is all about. “I just can't get in the Christmas Spirit,” a friend recently said. “I don't particularly like this month,” said another. Even good ole’ Charlie Brown became disenchanted with the commercialization of Christmas. … Continue reading Finding the Christmas Spirit →

Born two days after 9.11.01, he has brightened our lives and brought joy to our family. Happy Birthday, Stephen! We love you and we're proud of you!

In this mad world where we live, we're constantly getting beat down under pressure, zooming down the fast lanes of life, trying to dot all the i's and cross all the t's, straining to keep pace. Maybe, like me, you feel the weight of trying to measure up as a man, husband, father, friend, provider, … Continue reading Quitting the Rat Race →

One of the great paradoxes of our journey through life with God is that He wants us to talk to Him about everything going on in our lives, even though He already knows everything. If God is unchanging, why pray? Throughout the centuries, believers have wrestled with God through prayer and Scripture with that question. When … Continue reading If God knows everything, why pray? →

It seems I hear that phrase all the time. It pops up in some surprising places. Some substitute "Hell" for its moresocially acceptable cousin, "Heck."  While others just drop off the word altogether by saying, "What the . . .  " so that we get to fill in the blank ourselves. We hear people use … Continue reading What the…Hell? →

Goliath has fallen. David has ascended. Yesterday marked the end of an era for the mighty Los Angeles Lakers as they fell to the lowly, "soft" Dallas Mavericks. At the start of the playoffs, no one gave the Mavericks a fighting chance against their first round opponent (the Portland Trailblazers) much less the reigning NBA … Continue reading Stand up and Stand out →

Every year on Opening Day of MLB for the previous 38 years of my life, I was hopeful, but not optimistic that the Texas Rangers would make it to the World Series. The 2010 season was no exception as the team wrapped up Spring Training in Surprise, AZ and headed for Arlington. I guarded my … Continue reading 2010 Texas Rangers Season on Facebook →

When others suffer unexplainably, we often want to provide encouragement with words of explanation. “Everything happens for a reason,” we hear people say. “It will all work out in the end,” others proclaim. In the aftermath of the earthquakes and tsumani in Japan, many Buddhist survivors may be told, “Your karma (destiny) is that you … Continue reading Faith greater than Fate →