All I wanted was vanilla ice-cream. It’s unusual for me to do anything once I’m settled in for the evening. But, I had such a craving for...

Life has many things that are, on one hand, easy, but, on another hand, they are not so easy. Here are a few examples to consider:...

Hearing the readings for today, we see that we are having Thanksgiving in August. But, for today, the menu is simple. We are having...

Sandlot baseball would not work without the “do-over.” First, before I make sure we all know what a “do-over” is, I need to make sure...

When washing the dishes, you lose your grip on a water glass, and it hits the floor smashing to pieces, my guess is that you will get a...

Not to get too personal, but if I walked through your house right now, would I see the beds made and the sink empty because the dishes...

Going back four years ago, when I first started preaching here at St Philip, the Cubs were making a run for the World Series. So, since...

“Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my!” How was your week? Did you have a time when you were like Dorothy in the dark forest of Oz and felt...

You know I like the old classical movies with actors like Wayne, Fonda, Tracy, and Hepburn. When I go to visit my mom, she always has an...

It’s my routine to work on my sermons the first thing in the morning. When my stomach starts to roar, “Send some food down here,” I take...

After a decision, we say, “That makes sense to me,” or we say, “Yea, I’m feeling it.” When making a decision, we tend to go more to the...

If you google “Atlas,” you will see many works of art showing the Greek Titan carrying a sphere. Some of those works of art get it wrong....

If we were going to see a movie, and if there was a movie out with gangsters in it, especially if it took place in the Roaring Twenties,...

I’m asked about how many languages that I know since I’m a pastor. I guess people think that it takes a lot of schooling to become a...

Somethings are easier said than done. Here’s my short list of those easier said than done things: 1. Wake-up and get out of bed on the...

In the college composition course that I teach, the first assignment is to write a personal narrative essay. I explain to the students...

What is your earliest memory? Do you remember blowing out the candles at your birthday when you became two-years old? Maybe not at...

Do you remember how you learned to ride a bike? Did you go from tricycle to training wheels? Or did you go straight to a two wheeler? In...

While visiting my son, who is living in Southern Indiana, he took me to the church that he and his wife are attending. The church is out...

I know we are in the middle of Lent and are approaching Easter. But, I hope you don’t mind that I begin with a Christmas illustration. Do...