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Appalachian Trail Newfound Gap to Charlie’s Bunion

Appalachian Trail Newfound Gap to Charlie’s Bunion

I had a late evening run on the Appalachian Trail on Saturday 8/21/10. I did not take too many pictures because the trail was very wet and muddy. There was water from 1/8 to 3/4 inch running in places with lots of wet rocks and roots and some deep mud.... »

this house is cramped

this house is cramped

This video devotion entitled, This House is Cramped, was created for an online course I teach for Patten University’s Internet Degree Program. It covers 2 Kings 6:1-2, and discusses the idea of spiritual suffocation, or feeling boxed in religiosi... »

all things summed up in christ

all things summed up in christ

This video, All Things Summed up in Christ, is a video devotion I did in one of the online courses I teach for Patten University’s Internet Degree Program. It covers Ephesians 1:8-10, and shows that the goal of all of history is that all of creation, in both heaven and earth, will be summed up […] »

Character vs. Personality

I was recently asked to explain the difference between character and personality and if God can change either. The following was my response. First of all of course there is a difference between character and personality – this is why they are called with different terms and the person who uses them interchangeable does not [...] »