I’m Better Than You

I take the same road from my house to my office everyday. By Nicaraguan standards its an excellent road, but there is one troublesome section. The road ends in a T-intersection, merging with another major highway. It goes from three lanes to two, with one exiting to...

Always with Us

There are some phrases that drive me nuts. I can’t stand being told “I’ll be with you in a second.” What that often means is “I may be with you in a few minutes if I feel like it, but more then likely I won’t, because you really...

But I am Only…

Dwight Moody was born in 1837 to an extremely poor family. His father died when he was a child, leaving his mother to support a large family. Having no other recourse, she sent him off at a young age to work for his food, housing, and education. At age 17 Dwight moved...

Going Through the Motions

Even though I’ve been a Christian for 30 years, have advanced degrees in theology, and have been a pastor for 16 years, there are times when a scripture catches me by surprise. Genesis chapter four was recently one of these passages. This passage deals with an...

Why have relationships?

It’s always interesting to me how much most of us, myself often included, long to be like the many rich and famous people we see on television and social media. It’s interesting to me because, when you think about it, many of them have oversized problems to go with...