By Default?

If you say you are, how do you know you are a Christian?  If you grew up in a church and still attend there, that may make you one by default.  Maybe your parents were lifelong church people, and you attended as a child, so that makes you a Christian.  Or maybe you...

Wasted?

Recently, I’ve been dealing with a water leak at a rental house that was not initially obvious, but after some higher than normal water bills, and some investigating, eventually got resolved.  In the process, a lot of water was wasted that did not help anyone, but...

A New Song

I notice when I look around during a worship service at church, that some people seem to be singing with all that they are, while others are not singing at all.  I almost feel compelled to sing, even if I don’t know a song they are singing for the first time, but I...

Strength and Courage

I asked a group of 3-5th graders what it means to be courageous and got a variety of answers, most of which were appropriate.  It was often described as being brave or doing something difficult despite being afraid.  I shared examples of people who were courageous and...

Where are the Keys?

Earlier this week, I was stopping over to a rental house to check on an issue and I grabbed what I thought was the key to the door to get in, as I had not used it for a year or more.  I got there a few minutes before I was to meet a service person, and it did not...