Father’s Day is June 20. I will honor the fathers in my life on that date as always, but I must tell you, without hesitation, that the most important Father’s Day for me is Oct. 16.
It was nearly 10 years ago when an ESPN editor wrote this headline: “Tebow phenomenon gets eerie.”
What do you think of when you hear the name “Rufus”? A backwoods bumpkin? Rufus the Redneck?
In spite of the fact that all people want happiness and work hard for it, very few have it. This is rather strange, because most of the things people really work hard to find, they do find. Men and women strove hard to go to the moon — they did. Then, why do most people fail to obtain happin…
Red, white and blue. That’s what courses through my veins.
When I was little, we had one TV. My mom rarely cared about television, unless it was something like Billy Graham, so my dad decided what we’d watch. He loved Westerns.
Did you ever hear a teacher asking young students, “Do you have on your listening ears?” Clip on your listening ears and hear what God’s Word says about our children.
Recently, I listened to a devotion on Psalm 121. As I listened, I wondered, “What is it that makes this Psalm so beloved?”
“Be careful,” said Mr. H. as I headed out the door. “It rained this morning; there could be some slippery spots on the road.”
It’s remembered as a famous party that happened long, long ago. I bet you’ve heard or read about it.
Sometime in May, West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle will be blessed by bugs. Actually, they are insects called periodical cicadas. In 2016, the Northern Panhandle and central part of the state, down as far as northern Kanawha and Fayette Counties, were blessed. The blessing will not return fo…
It began in 1939 when she was just 13. Her assigned escort for a naval college tour was an 18-year-old cadet named Philip, of Greek and Danish royal descent.
Late one night, not long before he passed away, my son told his sister, who was his caregiver at the time, that he wanted to talk to “Mom.” When she informed him that it was awfully late and asked if it could wait until morning, he didn’t budge.
Peter walked away from the fire but his face was still burning hot. The young girl that accused him of knowing Jesus was following close on his heels. There was no stopping this meddler. He tried to tell her he did not know Jesus. A rooster crowed once outside the gate.
When he awoke on Friday morning, the man could not have known what the day would bring.
The dying words of any man are significant — much more so when they belong to Christ.
Many years ago, when I was in grade school, I was a patrolman for the grade school in Toronto, Ohio. It was sponsored by AAA and we were given really nice badges. It was an honor to be a street crossing guard.
It’s known by several names: The Triumphal Entry, Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Week. But this coming Sunday also celebrates the Coronation of Christ — the moment Jesus agrees to be hailed as King.
On Sunday, “There Was Jesus” won the Grammy for best contemporary Christian music performance/song. If you haven’t heard it, get thyself to the radio!
I think God has a wonderful sense of humor, don’t you? I know for sure His family down here does. I’m sure we all have stories from our churches that are very humorous.
On a very cold winter night in 1968, my ship (U.S.S. Wright CC-2) was in the North Atlantic operating somewhere in the vicinity of New England.
God calls the Devil, “friend.” It’s in Scripture.
