Bring Hope to the Hopeless

I spent eight hours on Thursday fighting crime on The Hill. Well, I don’t do any actual fighting as a chaplain, and there wasn’t much crime (I got lucky). But I did experience plenty of heartache, that’s for sure. I guess Thursdays can be “weird call” day. And we got...

Pray for Ukraine

War has broken out again on the planet. Don’t let your mind wander to whether or not this is a sign of the last days. A correct reading of the Olivet Discourse in Matthew lets us know that this world system will always do what this world system does. As we wait for...

Coming Changes

Something big happened last weekend. And I mean really big. It was something that we should all hear about and brace for coming changes. Yup, the marriage conference was held on Saturday, and the reviews were/are amazing. What is God doing among us? Well, just listen...

What Matters

From the Archives: May 11, 2014 Jerusalem. My head is spinning. My feet are aching. My heart is full. It is after sunset on Friday evening. On Monday morning we head to Jordan. We have the weekend to enjoy Jerusalem. My heart cannot absorb too much more. I just got...

Robert & Shirley

From the Archives: January 30, 2011 Proverb 3:5-6 With all your heart      you must trust the LORD      and not your own judgment. Always let him lead you,      and he will clear the road      for you to follow. The ways of God are rich and winding.  To find someone...

The Old Is Gone, The New Has Come

Rams. Bengals. Who will win today?  The better question:  Is it going to be a good game? Not many Super Bowls are, you know. But our “home” team is playing in the Big Game, so we should all be united around them, right? Wrong. This is SoCal, land of many opinions....