Some fear death. Some do not. Those who fear death sometimes allow it to rule their life while it robs it’s quality. It brings fear of its finality. The fearful one thinks, “What happens when it’s all over?” “What do I face then?”

Racism still occurs in America today. Because we live in a sinful world, sin happens. Man is the root cause. He is a sinner. Racism is a sad part of our history. History is the past, and it cannot be changed. Like any sin, we hopefully learn and move forward…

Years ago a house underwent the eviction process. After it was vacated, the realtor contacted the Sheriffs Office after noticing disturbing things inside the residence. When I arrived, I met the realtor. She was afraid to go inside the home. I went inside and discovered a dedicated satanic altar in a bedroom…

Since my conversion, I have witnessed God using the church as it shows His love. It is a beacon of hope for many. One night my wife and I were struggling to pay bills. We just started tithing. It was a tough transition to say the least, but we wanted to be faithful. So we said, “God, You know our needs, and we want to honor You first.” …

Years back in student ministry, my wife and I invested in twin boys while working in student ministry. They came from a bad childhood and needed the love of Christ. We spent years with these boys. One boy we thought would end up in prison due to his anger problem. The other we thought might end up in ministry…

Weighted scales are not used much today. We use electronic devices now. They were a common device used in Jesus’ day. Many times the scales were weighted in favor of the one trading, for greater profit…

I can remember years ago catching our daughter lying to my wife and I about a box of Oreo cookies. She was about three years old at the time. One morning, we got up and noticed Oreo crumbs on the floor in the kitchen. We called the kids down from their rooms to find out what happened…

Years ago, I tried to work with a young man in discipleship. He was friends with my future son in law and daughter from childhood. After I began discipleship material with my future son in law, he wanted to join. I gladly invited him. I knew he wasn’t a believer. It didn’t matter…

Billy Graham said years ago, “Church, I love you, but I suspect only 20% of you will make it to heaven.” Some know Jesus. Some don’t, even when they have all the evidence…

Children often ask one parent when they want something. They instinctively learn very quickly which parent will say yes. Mine was my daughter. Surely, daddy couldn’t break her heart, so I often gave in…

One night while patrolling my zone, I received a call about a man in the woods and very sick. When the paramedics arrived, we went into the wooded area. We found a man in a sleeping bag who had been (with basically no other way to say it) throwing up his stomach. It was from a severe stomach ulcer…

In March, my wife and I traveled internationally. The flights were a nightmare from the very beginning. We sat through hours of delays from one flight to another, only to miss another. Over the course of the trip of 14 hours, it later ended up being 24 hours. This was due to missed, cancelled, or overbooked flights…

Many Christians still struggle if their salvation is real. Am I still saved? How do I know? Many wonder if it stuck or whether it was just a feeling. In my early years I had times when I thought the same thing…

Light is a funny thing. Walk in the dark and see how well you navigate. Once light appears, you see much clearer. It keeps you from tripping and falling. Jesus wants to rescue us from our fallen condition…

Years ago, while working in youth ministry, I spoke with a 16-year-old girl in our youth group. I was familiar with her from previous arrests. Many arrests involved prostitution for drugs. One night I led her to Christ…

While testifying in court cases, many times under cross-examination, attorneys try to invoke responses so the testifier will say things which can be misconstrued. They rush the testifier to make sudden responses…

I have been on the receiving end of a new supervisor who didn’t like me. The supervisor reassigned me when he saw I enjoyed my current assignment. The supervisor told me I was being returned to my original unit due to manpower issues, which wasn’t true. It didn’t matter at that point…

In the modern church we have all sorts of entertainment which wasn’t available thirty years ago. We have lighting of all sorts, comfortable seating, air conditioning for those who get too hot or cold, and several other amenities. Several years ago at my former church, I met with a salesman to order new chairs for our sanctuary…

Over the years of investigating crimes I continued to learn the legal system. I learned most of the time when a suspect was arrested, there was good probable cause. Rarely those arrested were 100% innocent. I learned how to build cases quickly…

On the Fence: The phrase ‘On the Fence’ is used to describe being undecided about something. Example of Use: “Has he decided whether he will take the job yet?” Answer: “No, he’s still on the fence.”…