I have recently had a few conversations about the role of the Bible.  So many people have different thoughts about what the Bible means, how to read the Bible, what role the Bible should have in our faith and in our lives.  Some people view it as a rule book.  Others want the Bible to [...]

There are times when I am either walking on maybe on a long drive and I look up into the sky to see a whole series of contrails from various jets.  I often spend a little time wondering where those jets have come from and where they may be headed.  Then I usually spend some time wishing [...]

We live in a world that is filled with sounds.  No matter where we are, something is making a sound.  It might be animals, or vehicles, or the ticking of a clock, or the hum of the fan on a computer, or the furnace blower, or ……  The only way that we can escape sound [...]

My morning devotion today including reflections on the use of the Bible.  It emphasized the importance of getting into the Word.  This led me to think about the number of times I read the words in the Bible (or many other books/publications) and that is the extent of what I do.  In some ways, instead [...]