As we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation I've been reflecting on the every day impact the Reformation has had. You'd be surprised by the number of ways the Reformation impacts our lives, but as my space is limited I'll focus on just one. Before Luther...

Matthew 6:6New International Version (NIV) 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father,who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Physical isolation? We may cringe at the thought of it in our...

Micah 6:8 (NKJV) He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? One of the greatest dangers facing America is its "dumbing down".  More and more people have been and are...

A week from now marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther proposing his Ninety-five theses, which was influential in beginning the Protestant Reformation movement.  We don’t typically use the word theses these days, but it was an academic position against the...

I've been frustrated lately with a certain head coach of a certain favorite college football team of mine, who seems to be substantially more positive then he should be. After a recently blowout loss his press conference was almost more glowing and positive then that...

John 21:18New International Version (NIV) 18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”...