We all want to see the miraculous. All of us need miracles in our lives in one area or another. I have had the privilege of experiencing and beholding many miracles both in my personal life and in the lives of others. Some of the greatest miracles that happen in this life are in the realm of the human will …
Relationships Are Worth Restoring
Yes, you were probably right. Or, you know you were wrong and would rather not admit it? The other possibility is that you just didn’t know what to say, so you said nothing for a very long time. Regardless a relationship that once was, is not anymore and you still think about it from time to time. If you don’t …
Carrying the Kingdom
I just returned home from a trip my wife and I took with our 13 year old daughter, Ella. To celebrate her 13th birthday and this new season of life we took a couple of days to walk the streets of New York City. We took in the sights, sounds, smells and everything else that goes with a visit to …
There’s Beauty in the Beast
Over the past month there has been much ‘talk’ about Disney’s new rendition of the classic story ‘Beauty & the Beast’. Due to some of the promotion of the film and the way the director described some of the scenes and objectives of his version, many in the Christian community have had concerns. I am all for concern. I believe …
What is Purim and Should I Care?
The Jewish holiday of Purim took place this past weekend and most of us missed it. I mean, if you’re not Jewish and you don’t know what Purim means anyway then why bother? I think that argument is a little ‘thin’ and worth rethinking. So, what is Purim and why should I care? Purim is the annual celebration of the story …
Relationships Aren’t Efficient
One of the many buzz words of society in the last 10 years has been ‘efficiency’. Increasingly, the population has been striving for getting more out of less. This is great in so many ways. I’m a bit of a minimalist in my approach to many things (except when it comes to ice cream… still working on that!). I like …