I’ve always been a fan of the airline industry, despite my own fair share of flight disruptions over the years. I still find the jet-age enterprise of connecting people and places to be an invigorating and critical dimension of life…

I’m a mess, y’all. You see, I want to be a spiritual giant, known for maturity of faith and unparalleled Biblical insights … but I recognize on a regular basis that I’m just a simple pilgrim making his way through…

The wording of the Gospel of Luke arrests me, Mary’s words: “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” Every Christmas season I get intrigued by all the fuss over the song…

I’m thinking about Pearl Harbor this morning, as are many of you – not to mention the contemporary backdrop of strife both global and local – and it’s easy to get caught up in a feeling of sadness over the condition of the…

I love the time of year when some of the passages of Scripture which are most familiar to us become rich with meaning again. Today I’m thinking of Matthew 1:22-23, where the apostle simply records: All this took place to fulfill what…

Hello from America’s Hometown! Eileen, Josh, and I are here in Plymouth, Massachusetts, overlooking the historic harbor and Plymouth Rock. We’re visiting our extended family for the holiday, and we send you our warmest Thanksgiving greetings. We ought to savor…

As we continue to take a close look at the Creation account in Genesis, knowing that we can’t cover all the details in this format, I think that I’ll select a verse or two of interest each week for the…

Today we’ll focus on the days of Creation. We see these six days unfold in Genesis 1, each one marked by the language: “there was evening and there was morning.” I don’t have to tell you that these “days” spark quite a…

It’s starting to get really exciting now … And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day,…

You’re a patient group of friends, always putting up with my ramblings and rumblings! Last week I shared some thoughts from Genesis 1:1, and today I’d like to focus on Genesis 1:2 … The earth was without form and void, and…