Posted by Michael I am always looking for movies that make me think and I adore movies that have heart. Philomena contains both. Directed by Stephen Frears and starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, Philomena is based on a true story of a teenage girl who endured a scandalous pregnancy and was then forced to […]

Posted by Michael The political landscape is changing and with it the direction of our nation. For most Christians this is a source of great worry and stress. In the not too distant past a so-called “moral majority” existed. The “majority” was made up of Christians and people who professed and preferred Christian-based values. Many […]

Posted by Michael  Someone once asked the Dalai Lama what surprised him most about humanity and he answered… “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices his money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he doesn’t enjoy the present; the result […]

Posted by Michael 2014. A new year.  A new chapter.  A fresh start. And the first thing many of us do is heap up a ton of expectations that weigh us down and inevitably lead to frustration and disappointment. Don’t get me wrong. I’m all about goals. I have set some goals for the new […]

Posted by Tony I Am a Hymn Kind of Guy. Before I begin let me say that the following blog about my preference for traditional hymns is in no way to be interpreted as a condemnation of non-traditional music. I believe that all biblically sound forms of worship are to be accepted and encouraged. However, […]

Posted by Michael “Yet as I read the birth stories of Jesus I cannot help but conclude that though the world may be tilted toward the rich and powerful, God is tilted toward the underdog.”                                          […]

Posted by Michael I have a love/hate relationship with sleep. I love a good night’s sleep, especially when the room is really cold, and I’m tucked in under heaps of warm blankets. One of the greatest gifts to mankind is waking up in the morning and realizing that you still have 45 minutes until your […]

Posted by Michael “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”                                 -Mark Twain

Posted by Michael It might make us nervous when we realize that we can’t control God. As if that weren’t humbling enough, we also can not fully understand God or all that He does. That combination can make it tough to know how to approach this God who is both like fire and like cloud. […]

Posted by Michael It’s hard to muster inspiration that can rival the previous post by my fellow blogger Tony, but here goes… “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”                                          -Mahatma […]