Actions Speak Louder

About 12 years ago I read about a movement called “Polished Man” (get the whole story here – About Polished Man). At first, I read a couple of different accounts…

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What’s Your Plan?

I do not believe that God has a specific plan for my life. By that I mean, I think there is a general plan for all of us, but the…

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Living Our Faith in Public

I will make a confession – I am uneasy with some forms of public displays of religion. I have no problem collaring up and speaking about moral issues at a…

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The Image of God

Imago Dei – being in the image and likeness of God – is one of the first things we learn about ourselves in Genesis 1. God creates humanity, breathing life…

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God & Country

The superintendent of schools in Oklahoma is threatening loss of licensure for any teacher who doesn’t comply with his order to teach the Bible in a public school classroom. Please…

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30 Years

It was on this day in 1994 that my wife and I, with our almost 1-year-old son (the next day was his birthday), moved to Berks County, PA. We had…

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Unpatriotic Christianity

When Jesus told His disciples that they couldn’t serve two masters, He was alluding to God and Mammon (sometimes interpreted as Wealth or Greed). The desire for wealth without conscience…

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Appearances

A couple of months into my freshman year of college, I was contacted by a church that needed someone to help with their youth program. I was 18, and the…

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