February is often called the “Love” month. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we see how marketers get to work trying to coerce us into spending exorbitant amounts of money on chocolates and flowers. Now don’t get me wrong, it is great to show our love and appreciation to those closest to us, but…
There used to be a Food Network show called, Glutton for Punishment, where the host, Bob Blumer, traveled around the world attempting different food related challenges. He set records for the most pizzas made in an hour as well as the most pancakes. At the time, he was the best at these two activities. Have…
Last week I started doing a study of the book of Romans. Part of the reason is I’m thinking of preaching a series out of it later on this year. Romans is a profound book and probably the most influential book of the entire Bible. Many of our doctrines and practices come out it’s contents.…
We live in a world of instability. The economy is in flux. Job security is a thing of the past. All over the world, things just seem to be a bit of a mess. Whenever I talk to Christians about tribulations in their lives, the first explanation they have is God is punishing them for…
A new year gives us a chance to look back at our lives. We can look at our choices, both good and bad, and make adjustments moving forward. I heard someone look at entering a new year like wiping the “slate” of your life clean. They saw it as a bit of a “restart.” If…