My friend Mike said something many years ago that illustrates a profound problem and truth in Christianity. He said “Doug, do you...
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I had a dream the other night that I was sharing my faith with a rather unhappy woman who was not a believer and (in the dream) was...
I look around today and I see or hear about great problems, desperate and lost young people. Many lack resiliency and perseverance and hope...
God has given us as believers a great deal of freedom. We can eat what we want, drink what we want, so long as our conscience is clear and...
I enjoyed some spicy sausage patties for breakfast today. I know some people are given dietary restrictions from their doctors (low sodium...
Our world is changing faster than ever before. The forces of darkness and worldly philosophy are prevalent everywhere. But, so is the...
My lovely bride and I will board a plane in about 24 hours to fly to the holy lands. We will be in Israel, the land of Abraham, Isaac, and...
Good things happen in life and very bad things do too. There are blessings and trials alike. Whether you are a believer or an unbeliever...
I feel close to God when I am in nature. If I am sitting in the lineup with my buddies at San O, bobbing up and down as waves pass under...
I don’t like asking other people for help. Maybe its a bit of pride. I am kind of a DIY guy (Do It Yourself). There are some things...
The mega rock band The Police (with Sting) sang the hit song De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da- which sounds like a baby babbling. But the lyrics...
I have a power in my life that once was not present. I have had some ability to resist certain temptations all my life. For whatever...
I love the feeling of working hard and as a result being able to buy something special for my wife or family… even just paying my...
I used to listen to KMET rock radio station as a teen. The DJs had different names for each day: WhooYa Monday, Titillating Tuesday...
I was teaching a new believers class yesterday at church. In the class I describe how Christians are ‘positionally’ righteous...
I came to faith in Christ at age eighteen. That didn’t make me perfect in word, thought and deed. But, something tremendous did...
I can still hear the echo in my head of my wife’s mom Mari, when frustrated, exclaim “Jiminy Cricket!” Jiminy Cricket is...
I wonder and often worry about God’s favor and blessing upon my life. I am certainly blessed without deserving it. I’m not...
I can only remember one or two times that my dad was a bit ashamed of me. One was when I was cursing on the walkie talkies to my brothers...
I love that life has many journey’s. I enjoy going new places and taking on challenges. But, ultimately, all of our journeys will...
We’ve heard the saying “When in Rome, do as the Romans”, right? It general, it means to abandon your previous held morals...
I love survivor stories that include some miraculous encounter with God or an angel who assures a praying and penitent person that they...
There is a song from 1969 by Tommy James and the Shondells called Crystal Blue Persuasion. It emphasizes love is the answer to the problems...
My hibiscus flowers are all blooming right now! Yellow, Red, Orange, and more. You’ve heard the saying “bloom where you are...
Some people know quite a bit about God, but haven’t yet come to know God (in a personal way). I didn’t have either advantage...
There are real dangers in life. Sometimes we create our own by living foolishly or taking unwise risks or ‘thrill-seeking’...
Recently Elon Musk bought a lot of Twitter stock. I wonder what he is up to? I love that in America we can say just about anything...
Sometimes I have bought a movie ticket and fallen asleep during the movie. Has that ever happened to you? I figure, “hey, I bought...
I remember in college hearing for the first time the term ‘herd poisoning’. The big idea was that as people we tend to not...
One of my goals in life is to be ‘proficient in the Scriptures’. I had the opportunity to have some University education in the...
I didn’t have the advantage of growing up in church. Although my childhood was pretty dog gone great, that’s one advantage I...
Our Constitutional rights matter. They are valuable to each individual. I just read that some people were awarded over $10,000,000 for the...
I recently returned from a mission trip with some pretty amazing people. We were meeting practical needs of people of the Texas-Mexico...
If following Jesus easy or hard? Yes! Its both. Most of us know that Jesus said “narrow is the way that leads to life, few there are...
No one likes to be misjudged or persecuted. But, life brings disagreements between even those who were once likeminded. People see life...
Love doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rather rejoices in the truth. People sometimes rejoice over the wrong things. I hope I...
Are you a Christian? I’ve been asked that many times. And the answer is of course, yes. I am a Christian and a Christian pastor. I...
I don’t like to change my mind. Having once formed an opinion, I prefer to stick with it even more than receiving new information...
Back in the 1990s people would stop in shopping malls and stare at large posters with patterns on them. Some would stare for half an hour...
I was born with an inward desire to know my Maker and worship Him. I believe that ‘instinct’ is within us all. I wasn’t...
And so they killed Stephen! That’s how Dr. Luke concludes the seventh chapter of the book he wrote called The Acts of the Apostles. I...
My philosophy and understanding of God used to be very simplistic and superstitious. I didn’t really understand His will and His ways...
Have you heard the saying: “No good deed, goes unpunished”? Its a funny saying that is often true. Sometimes in life we are...
Starting at the age of twelve, I had a curiosity about spiritual things. I didn’t know much about Christian history or the history of...
People are fickle. We change our minds quickly and are easily swayed by fake news and other people’s opinions. We need grounding in...
I remember sharing a summary of my job description with an assistant once. I said, “my job is to make promises and fulfill...
I was thinking today that sometimes I feel very lucky. My friend Bogar actually calls me “Lucky”! How nice that feels. Whenever...
I like receiving praise, respect, greetings and recognition. Who doesn’t? That desire can be a trap when I find myself ‘putting...
Almost 35 years ago my wife and I had a big wedding! Ours wasn’t limited by space or even money. We had about 500 guests because my...
There is no shortage of bad advice. Ask someone going through a separation or divorce. Talk to a parent with a rebellious teen. I have...