My family, both nuclear because of my wife and extended because of my niece, has not been a stranger to spending time at a hospital as a loved one goes through some kind of medical procedure over which no one other than the doctors, the nurses, the hospital staff, and God have any ability to […]

I have often found that I need help or guidance as I enter into time being changed by God’s word.  There have been many different tools I have used, but most recently I have been using the YouVersion Bible and ReadScripture apps on my phone.   The ReadScripture app has me in the middle of Exodus […]

This past Sunday (8/26/18) I got the opportunity to discuss the question, “Why is sexual purity such a big deal in Christianity?”  It was a fun sermon and typically we would be making sure that it got up online for the folks who were unable to attended, so that they could listen to it and […]

My kids are now old enough that they know The Magic School Bus’s theme song, pretty much by heart (my kids pick up songs WAY too quickly…)  But watching the show with them always make me think about a Meme I saw once about how Ms. Frizzle’s class grew up to do something supper important. […]

This week I am preparing to preach on evangelism, and there has been a thought that has been rattling around in my mind that doesn’t quite fit into the sermon… so I need to put it somewhere.  A Mid-Week Update sounds about perfect! Here is the question: when Christians are making decisions about how they […]

It has happened, every once in a great while, that I have told a story that then made its way out into the brave world where it caught hold and influenced someone to do something awesome. I am never sure which story is going to find the right ears, the right time, the right circumstances, […]

Every once in a while I am reading a book and I realize that there might not be a way for me to express my thoughts in better words than the way the author has done so on the page in front of me.  Today I want to leave you all with the final couple […]

This is the fifth in a 5-part series which takes on the very serious question: how do we Bless people practically?  If we are supposed to be carrying out the vision of Grafted, “Honor God by helping as many people as possible become fully committed members in Christ’s Forever Family,” by using our mission, “Bless, […]

This is the fourth in a 5-part series which takes on the very serious question: how do we Bless people practically?  If we are supposed to be carrying out the vision of Grafted, “Honor God by helping as many people as possible become fully committed members in Christ’s Forever Family,” by using our mission, “Bless, […]

This is the third in a 5-part series which takes on the very serious question: how do we Bless people practically?  If we are supposed to be carrying out the vision of Grafted, “Honor God by helping as many people as possible become fully committed members in Christ’s Forever Family,” by using our mission, “Bless, […]