Clay and I got into an interesting discussion last night about the best way to die.  It started out with the opposite in fact, ways we didn’t want to die.  Fire was the classic first answer, doesn’t seem like burning at the stake has any romantic overtones that inspires younger generations.  From my experience watching [...]

I have a lot of respect for Dr. Denison and thought this article was interesting. link to the source of this article: http://www.christianpost.com/news/should-christians-vote-for-a-mormon-66994/ Should Christians Vote for a Mormon? By Jim Denison | Christian Post Columnist New Hampshire’s primary results cemented Mitt Romney’s front-runner status and made the question even more urgent: should Christians vote [...]

Growth isn’t easy.  What an understatement.  I’ve found that whether I’m going through a growing process as an individual, or as a family, or as a member of a corporate body the experience presents challenges of faith and determination.  It’s funny how much some people want to grow in all these areas, but when faced [...]

Everyone needs to get away once in a while.  It helps to keep your sanity, keeps you off the ledge!  Getting around family and enjoying the holidays is a great way to refocus and get your bearings.  Too often we go at life so hard we loose perspective about what God has been doing in [...]

I don’t know about you, but I’m having a hard time getting into the “Christmas Spirit” this year.  Tell you the truth, I get kinda confused on what that actually means!  If that means buying “a lot of gifts that I really can’t afford at this time for my kids who really don’t need any [...]

I had an interesting conversation with my stud 13 year old son Clay.  He was trying to figure out what he wanted for Christmas, and he slyly dropped the hint about Dr. Dre’s headphones.  For my “advanced generational” friends, these headphones resemble your 8-track headphones, slightly smaller, and cost close to $200!  I slyly countered [...]

As I’m sitting at my computer, waiting for the 160 bulletins to reprint because I messed the first batch up by leaving certain people off the prayer list, and leaving certain people who have recently passed away on it, I find my self contemplating this wonderful life I have.  I find it amazing how blessed [...]

Thanksgiving is designed for reflection.  So here are my Thanksgiving “Lists” Things I’m very Thankful: (the No-Brainers) 1. God.  Of course a pastor is going to say this, but if I was working in a factory I would still be as dependent on God as I am working in a church.  Since I can can [...]

For the original link for this article follow: http://blog.heritage.org/2011/11/08/obama-couldnt-wait-his-new-christmas-tree-tax/   President Obama’s Agriculture Department today announced that it will impose a new 15-cent charge on all fresh Christmas trees—the Christmas Tree Tax—to support a new Federal program to improve the image and marketing of Christmas trees. In the Federal Register of November 8, 2011, Acting [...]