What If You Were There? Hebrews 11:1-3 says, “faith shows the reality of what we hope for, it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good repu...  Read More

“The Church in America”Let me start by saying I am not an expert on church growth. However, I have been a pastor for over thirty years and feel like I have learned a thing or two. I heard recently 80%...  Read More

What’s Over the Horizon? As I looked across Gods beautiful creation called the ocean, I knew that even though I could not see it on the other side of the horizon somebody else’s land and somebody else...  Read More

Unexpected WeatherWe know what it’s like living in Ohio, where it can be 70° one day and freezing the next or where it can be a beautiful sunny day that turns into a snowstorm. Life is full of uncerta...  Read More

God's Amazing CreationNot wanting to make anyone jealous, but I am sitting on the deck of a third story condo, looking out into the Atlantic Ocean and watching the waves crash in, the beautiful sunris...  Read More

“The Empty Cross” I think everyone knows what Easter is all about. Jesus Christ, who died on the cross, rose from the dead. It is factual and proven, and he gives us hope that we otherwise would not h...  Read More

What Is Ash Wednesday?Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lenten season that marks the 40 days prior to Easter. Worshipers usually have the mark of a cross placed on their forehead from the burning ...  Read More

Identity TheftWe often hear about identity theft and it usually involves a computer or cell phone. One of the fascinating stories of the Bible is the story of John the Baptist. He was Jesus's cousin a...  Read More

“Going For a Ride in the Country”I remember as a boy every now and then we would all pile in the back of our Plymouth station wagon and mom and dad would take us for a little excursion. Sometimes we w...  Read More

Holiday Rebound Holiday Rebound I don't know about you, but I look forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas because of the meaning and the gathering of friends and family. It seems like a time of year th...  Read More

New Year and New You Does the word new indicate that something old used to exist? For example, New York does that mean there used to be an old York? What about New Jersey or New Hampshire? According t...  Read More

Love “If not for the love of God” Have you ever wondered where you would be without God's merciful love? I don’t know about you, but I’ve sure messed up my life at times. Often, I would do what I thou...  Read More