Author Archives: Rich

False Prophets.  It’s a pretty serious problem in the Bible.  The concept is that someone is claiming to speak for God when, in fact, God did not send them, and what they are saying is not true. I think I … Continue reading →

Depression sure is a miserable state to live in.  It seems that everything tastes bad when you’re depressed.  It seems that everyone is wrong when you’re depressed.  There are lots of reasons why people fall into the depths of sadness.  … Continue reading →

It’s not hard to get off course.  Sometimes when you are on a long road trip, missing one exit can put you miles away from your destination.  If an airplane flying across the Pacific is off course by just one … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, I sometimes was given the chore of weeding in the yard.  As a young kid, I learned that there are some pretty easy shortcuts you can take when weeding.  Just grab the tops of the … Continue reading →

Occasionally I get comments about whether or not the morning sermon was “meaty” or not.  This is sometimes meant to criticize the lack of depth to the message, or the over-abundance of my ever present bad jokes.  Sometimes the comment … Continue reading →

The people that Titus worked with on the island of Crete were not known for their healthy lifestyles.  They had a reputation as people who indulged in everything to excess.  When Paul gives Titus instructions (Titus 2) on his ministry … Continue reading →

I think that every once in a while it’s not a bad thing to stop and look back, at least if you do it for the right reasons.  Apparently God thinks that an occasional jaunt down Memory Lane can be … Continue reading →

As children, we had our ways of dealing with challenges in life.  It often involved running to mommy or daddy.  Sometimes it was our tears, sometimes it was a simply asking, “Help me mommy”.  As we grew into adults, most … Continue reading →

So what are you wearing today?  Did you have to dress up for work?  Or is today a “casual” day?  How often do you take the time to plan your wardrobe for the day?  As Christians, it’s important that we … Continue reading →

As Christians, we live “between two worlds”.  There is the world of what we see around us, and there’s the unseen world.  It’s oh so easy for our lives to be caught up in the things we see.  We live … Continue reading →