While attending seminary at Liberty University, one professor was a favorite, Dr. Elmer Towns. He was a master story teller who could use stories to illustrate Bible truths…

In life, many try to hang on to this earthly vessel. Some go to extremes to keep it alive or even consider cryofreezing the body hoping one day to bring it back to life. The problem is once it is frozen, no technology exists to reanimate life back into the body. Only God can do this…

While driving in Europe, I learned quickly how narrow the roads were. Let’s face it, these roads were often used for wagons. As we drove a tiny rental car (to offset the price of fuel), we often missed head-on collisions by a few feet…

My wife and I traveled to an area in Saxony Germany, also referred to as Germany’s Switzerland. We visited a place called the “Bastei.” This ancient fortification has been a tourist destination for the last 200 years. The Elbe River sits about 1000 feet below. Its beauty is unparalleled…

I can remember years ago when many churches held services three times a week. Twice on Sunday, and once on Wednesday evening. Over the years, I noticed church services changing to twice a week…

While passing by fields used for farming, I began to wonder about a few things. Much has been said about how much yield comes from each field and how many it could feed. The thing I wondered was, “What if the crop failed for that season?” …

Years ago, my wife and I visited Costa Rica on a day trip. We had the opportunity to visit a Chiquita banana plantation and packing plant. Our cab driver was a really nice man. He was really proud of his country and wanted to show us where he once worked…

Before we all became a Christian, we asked a lot of questions which only could be answered by our human brain. We thought we were pretty smart too. These were based upon our human rationale and thought process. In our defense, it takes a lifetime to learn and interact in the world today…

Years ago, our family was tent camping in the Florida Keys. We took a lantern while walking to the restroom. It only illuminated a few feet in front of us. As we neared the restroom, we almost stepped on a large turtle crossing the road. It caught us by surprise. I didn’t see it until the light exposed it suddenly…

I have never witnessed a supernatural miracle which I can recall, outside of the salvation of a sinner who comes to faith in Jesus. I have seen extraordinary events which I can give God the glory He deserves though…

If you live in Florida, you will experience a hurricane. Sometimes they are not serious and small. For some it is terrifying. It is impressive to see the sheer power of these events when conditions are right for an incredibly powerful storm…

“The sea began to be stirred up because a strong wind was blowing.” I responded to a distress call in the ocean while assigned to the Sheriffs Office Marine Unit. A boat began taking on water about 3 miles off the St. Augustine coast. We quickly responded to the boat’s coordinates…

There is nothing more frustrating than trying to start a car and the battery is dead. Feverously, trying to start it, while praying for it to cough into life. When it’s apparent all attempts have failed, we give in and call someone…

Years ago in ministry, we met a younger couple. They had a fairly large family of five children and became fairly regular attenders. They said they were having trouble making their monthly commitments and needed help. With a limited church budget, a very wealthy lady in the church began helping them financially…

My friend and I spoke about this yesterday, “Gather up the leftover fragments so that nothing will be lost.” He shared this had been his prayer for years. He knows the needs of his family. He lifts them in daily prayer for salvation…

In the 1980’s in U. S. Army service, we ate Army Sea Rations while in field operations in heavy snow-covered terrain. The average field soldier expended about 3500 calories a day. To replace the calories, we ate these rations. All came from the Vietnam War era. Mine were often from 1968-1969…

I remember a young lady who was one of the most giving of people I ever met. One day, she saw her boss working fervently toward a task that required all his attention. He hadn’t eaten all day. The young lady left for lunch and came back. When she arrived back at work, she went into the boss’s office…

I loathe math. It has to be the worst subject I ever had to study in school or college. In college I promised myself I would never take anything related to it again. I was lucky as a theology major to never venture into it again. This long-term dislike for math started in high school…

I think there is a point in everyone’s life when there are struggles raising families. Sometimes it’s poor parenting skills. Sometimes it’s financial issues. These constrain a parent’s ability, to the extent of never knowing where the next meal might come. I have been in the latter of these two. When my wife and I were in our twenties, both of us worked full-time jobs…

A few years ago, my wife and I were on a trip to North Carolina to visit her family. About 4 hours into the trip, I received a call from our realtor who was selling our home. She said the neighbor noted there was water running down our driveway from the garage. She inspected the home and found a leak in the garage floor…