I have chosen to use Charles Sheldon’s In His Steps as a part of the eighth grade Bible curriculum where I teach. I have been familiar with the book for years, first encountering the book during the What Would Jesus Do? movement of the mid-nineties. …

And now…an excerpt from the Youth Ministry Dictionary2007 unabridged, newly revised Entry: Parentnoia Pronunciation: “per-&nt-‘noi-&” Etymology: From Latin parere to give birth to and Greek, madness, from paranous demented, from para- + n…

I really did not mean to completely ignore the blogosphere for so long. There have been several things that I have wanted to say but I never took the time to say them. I was going to give some meaning to my last post (“Stirring Up The Muck”) but that w…

One of the best things about our trip to Oregon was meeting and getting acquainted with Laurel’s son, Jesse, and his wife. He is really a nice young man, and Sarah is a wonderful young lady. Here is a picture of all of us together. From left to rig…

I just looked back over the blogs I have written, and realized that I have left a big hole in recent history. As I posted last year, my dad had cancer and I requested prayer. Well, I went to out to Oregon to say goodbye to Dad, as he was dying of c…

I believe … in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:I am not an inclusiionist; I am an exclusionist. Once you say "I believe one thing," you exclude all others.I believe Jesus is the Son of God. I believe He came to earth to die for the sins of mankind, including mine. I believe that He was raised from the dead on the third day, and that He ascended into heaven. I believe that He will come

After a long break, I thought I would break the blogging ice with a very thought provoking piece from Dick Cheney. This was sent to me today through a moveon.org email.Also, if you are a friend of ours or are familiar with our adoption story, you shou…