An observer from the last century would be awe-struck by the improvement in our standard of living, and by the amount of leisure time our technology and electronic devices have provided. Few Americans work consistently more than a 50-hour work week, and most work 44 hours or less. ...
As the new school year begins, may I offer a word of instruction and encouragement to our parents and grandparents? It is quite common for me to hear people complain about how they were reared by overly-protective parents, but this often leads to an over-reaction, which is also...
In our increasingly secularized world, as you know, we are now living in a post-Christian culture. In terms of a biblical worldview, all of our institutions have been lost. But at this time of the year when we celebrate our national independence, may I remind you that it has not...
For those of you who love baseball and have good thoughts of the late Yogi Berra, I hope you’ll enjoy these nuggets from him: “All right! Everybody line up alphabetically according to your height!" “The secret to managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the...
What would you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put, the garage is all yours, wedding plans take care of themselves, chocolate is just another snack, and you can never get pregnant. Furthermore, car mechanics tell you the truth, you never have to drive to...
I do not know of one person who doesn’t love a mountaintop experience, and this would also hold true for those who experienced them in both the Old and New Testaments. These are times when we all enjoy a special spiritual intimacy with the Lord and are able to see things more clearly...
Since the dawn of our nation’s founding, every generation has endured a time of testing. From the first battle at Lexington, to the burning of the White House in 1812, to Teddy Roosevelt’s charge up San Juan Hill, to the carnage and human cost of the Civil War, to the death and...
As I think back to my mother when I was a child, and as I have watched our three children and ten grandchildren relate to my wife, I have observed all of the following in action: a barber and beautician, fashion consultant, chairperson, mechanic, teacher, veterinarian, equipper, interpreter...
All three of our children played baseball in organized leagues growing up. At first, it was a lot of fun, and one of our kids even played on a team that was undefeated. But then, my wife and I finally decided to give up on baseball altogether, and for the following...
In our culture, as you probably well know, the significance of important, highly valued, religious days and times has long been forgotten. For the most part, we live our lives on the surface of frenetic activity. We surf and skim over a body of information, but rarely dive into the...