Getting Things to Work Out

Sometimes things just don’t seem to work out. When that happens I tend to go through a mental checklist. I play Linda Ronstadt’s Poor...

Amazing Faith

Jesus paid attention to faith. When a Roman soldier, who had only third-hand knowledge of Jesus, believed that Jesus could heal his sick servant...

Pray with Persistence

Scripture makes it clear, in several places, that we are to pray continuously. When it comes to our petitions, it seems we are encouraged...

Life is Short

Recently I started home delivery of the newspaper. It has caused me to restart an old habit: reviewing the obituaries. I don’t do it...

Eternal Truth and Divine Mystery

One of my favorite Christian teachers recently created quite a controversy. Francis Chan has been researching Church history. He learned, for the first time,...

Gainfully Employed

 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who...

Your Everlasting Light

The sun will no more be your light by day,     nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your...