Category: 2010 Column

October 5, 2010 I remember hearing years ago about how a wall-eyed pike could be conditioned into unbelief. You see, the pike’s favorite food is a minnow. You drop a minnow in a tank with a pike, and it is time for a minnow funeral. An experiment was conducted where a glass partition was put … Continue reading Exercise your faith and civic responsibility

September 29, 2010 We were about a mile from the house and we could see the smoke. Jesse was in the lead and he said, “Dad, I flew down our road, afraid that our house was on fire.” Thankfully, it wasn’t. The fire was in the woods behind our house, and Cindy and I decided … Continue reading Fire brings a needed perspective

September 20, 2010 A friend of mine named Matt went to “The Big Tent Christianity Conference,” held recently in Raleigh. Here are some comment she recorded in his blog. First, a quote from Jay Bakker, son of Jim and Tammy Faye and a speaker at the conference, then Matt’s commentary (used with permission) on the … Continue reading Big tent Christianity has one pole

September 15, 2010 What is going on? The rich and powerful seem to sail through life without a problem. Even when they die, they don’t seem to suffer! They have more than their hearts could ever wish for, second and third homes, exotic vacations, cars I could only dream about, unlimited cash. And then, here … Continue reading Lifestyles of the rich and famous

September 6, 2010 Psalm 71 could be called, “Psalm for the Seasoned Saints.” That’s a nicer way of saying, “Good News for Geezers.” Actually, this psalm speaks to all of us, not just us in the 50-and over crowd. God instructs us to honor the seasoned saints, saying in Leviticus 19:32, “You shall rise before … Continue reading Get a biblical view of growing older

August 30, 2010 We drove up the hill to Luke’s dorm, not expecting the task to be easy. After all, we had two vehicles loaded with his life. I was a little nervous about how long it would take us to lug all the stuff up four flights of stairs. I shouldn’t have worried. As … Continue reading The first day at college was different