Five critically important moments in time: 1. Jesus came to earth from heaven to save mankind. 2. Jesus taught, healed, delivered, and offered peace with God. 3. Jesus endured horrendous beating, was whipped with barbed (i.e. shards of pottery)cat-o-nine tails which tore the flesh from his back. It is said he was nearly unrecognizable…

       Beauty. Elegance. Sorrow. Joy. Reverence. Irreverence. It's all there. Listen . . .   Father, thank you for these musicians, gifted to play instruments. May they know the One who's given them their wonderful songs and how to play them beautifully. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                 What are your words worth? Do they translate into money? Is that what matters or determines their worth? Professional writers who make a living with words deserve commendations for their diligence and creativity, their foresight and successes. Those of us who formulate novels understand the perseverance it takes to survive and achieve any measure…

  Remember when it was hip to wear some clothes inside out? The tag showed, the seams displayed, yeah, inside out. I don't remember when it was either – maybe it's still hip in some cases or maybe the outside is dirty and it's just easier to wear it inside out instead of having to…

  This is what the Lord says:         "Cursed is the one who trusts in man,       who depends on flesh for his strength       and whose heart turns away from the Lord.       . . . "   Jeremiah 17:5 (NIV)

                                          Sometimes there's nothing left to say. The world's gone mad. God still reigns. Mankind needs a reckoning. And Jesus is Lord. Amen.

                              Yesterday I mentioned sexual addictions. Like any addiction, sexual addiction causes severe damage to those engaged in its ever expanding practices and demands and to those who are the collateral victims. I wrote a novel about this topic (Wounds . . . and Healings), without getting into graphic perversions of sexual activities, to demonstrate the…

  There are so many kinds of darkness in this fallen world. Many of them turn into personal addictions as unsuspecting individuals find themselves enthralled with a certain sin. When people consider addictions, they usually think of drugs and alcohol, but it's becoming more and more common to find tales of those who are addicted…

                      When a little boy is discovered dead in the woods by his neighbor Ben Crawford (Ryan Phillippe), Ben becomes the main person of interest for his murder. Detective Andrea Cornell (Juliette Lewis) leading the investigation provides constant pressure on Ben as she combs the neighborhood for clues – seemingly to prove Ben is the murderer. However,…

  A lying tongue hates those it hurts,    and a flattering mouth works ruin.   Proverbs 26:28 (NIV)