Theodidacti

This morning in our devotions, I was reading a selection from Bryan Green which stated that, “The gospel always produces a division amongst the people; there is therefore, ever present both in individual contact and in public assembly, a note of discord.” I notice this almost every time I teach and preach. People are offended [...]

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I’m working (finally) on printing some photos I took while on vacation with Susan in the mountains of North Carolina. The photos are of steps we took along the way—and now we’re hanging them up the staircase in the parsonage. I took these photos in October of 2004, when Susan and I vacationed in a [...]

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Derek Jeter’s parents gave him some advice that sounds right to me: “There’s always gonna be someone out there better than you but there should be no reason someone should outwork you.”

Derek Jeter putting his work ethic in motion with one of his signature leaps
Photo: Chris Faytok/Star-Ledger
Sometimes I wonder if I work hard enough. Susan [...]

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The Final Fixing of the Foolish Fugitive

Icon by an unknown artist of the return of the prodigal son
Rev. W. O. Taylor, 91, was the oldest man attending the Southern Baptist Convention a few years ago. At the annual free breakfast for retirees, Brother Taylor rose and recited his own alliterative version of the parable of [...]

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This morning in our devotions, Susan was sharing what it meant in Acts 26:14 where Jesus says to Saul of Tarsus, “Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.” (ESV) Kicking against something sharp can’t be a good thing! But that’s what Saul was doing. God was [...]

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Now this is a funny video; I don’t care what denomination you are! Chris Holmes (a member of my church) said this video shows the reason Quakers “dry clean.”

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Well, I caught the turkey. And the oysters. Nobody ate them but me this year! Their loss; my gain (literally). Here is a look at the table before we swarmed it. The china is some Noritake that my Dad sent home to Mom from Japan before I was born.

Here are the pies Susan made (two [...]

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You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame. You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God and there is [...]

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