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Have you ever flashed your headlights at an oncoming driver to let him know that he forgot to turn his lights on? What about as a warning of a road hazard ahead?

I’m not one to comment often on what is in the news. We try to give you all an escape from the week’s headlines. And some of the justice issues that many pastors become consumed with do not have clear-cut solutions.

I had trouble with my snowblower this week. The first heavy snow came over the weekend, and in the middle of clearing the first round, the shear pin that connects the auger to the drive shaft broke. It’s designed to do that to protect the motor. It should be a simple job of pulling out the old pin and replacing it with a new one. But after being in place for the last 6-7 years, and because the pin is designed to shear, it’s a softer metal than the drive shaft. So the differen

A big strong construction worker was sitting in my office with questions about faith and his eternal status. He said something like, “I don’t think I have a strong enough faith in Jesus to be saved.” I asked him how much faith he needed. “I don’t know. But it seems like more than I have.” “It’s not the strength of your faith that matters, it’s the object of your faith,” I responded. I then asked him how much faith he needed for the chair he was sitting in to hold him up. And

Does it seem like you are just going through the motions? You get up and go to work, rush to an activity of some sort, then go home, watch a little TV and go to bed. And you do that day after day.

This could be your year.We are all up against challenges. Maybe it’s a relationship. Maybe it’s work or school. Maybe it’s a personal habit that needs to be changed.You’ve been struggling for a while. Maybe you’ve even taken some initial steps to overcome, but feel like you’ve failed. Now’s the time to make it happen. 2019 is your year.That’s why we are studying 2 Timothy at The Bridge these next 2 months. We’re calling this upcoming series, GRIT. It’s about overcoming the ch

My daughter-in-law and I were traveling by car on a rural road outside of Kozhencherry, Kerala, India, when suddenly in front of us loomed a full-sized adult elephant, munching on greenery on the edge of this jungle road. Our breath was taken away and Nicole squealed, “Aaaah! Oh my goodness! A wild elephant!"He was an impressive sight. But while he appeared at first to us to be roving free and wild, after getting out of the car to have a better look (we kept our distance), we

Most of us are still wrapping presents. Many have a list and are stressed about some things on it. We all have a gift or two waiting to go to someone we are excited about. It’s really fun to give. And it’s a lot more fun than getting.Not that receiving isn’t any fun. It is. But there is something really special about giving. What? Why does giving make us feel so good? Why would there be joy in letting go of something that either, we'd rather keep, or that cost us precious tim

I love Christmas and almost everything about it. I love the lights and decorations. I love the giving of gifts, the tree, the food, the music, and even the hustle and bustle. I loved the school and church programs. I love the Christmas themed TV shows (A Charlie Brown Christmas is my favorite).But it’s easy to love all of those things and settle for little more than winter solstice, and not really enjoy Christmas. Even with the fun of ugly sweaters, Christmas parties, Santa C

The last few days have been eye-opening. I’m writing this from India. I came to visit a ministry operated by a man who attends our church. We are in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and have been staying in one of the poorest sections of the city...a city that is one of the poorest in the world. We are not far from where Mother Teresa became world renown for her work among orphans and invalids. We visited the convent where she lived and the care center where she worked, and greete

The only reason Christians celebrated Jesus’ birth on December 25 was because the Romans had a pagan celebration on that day and Christians took it over. Right?

I feel awful for our Care Pastor, Joel Bradshaw. His dad had diabetes related foot surgery last week, and then he had a heart attack in recovery, and died. His funeral was the day before Thanksgiving. He was a wonderful man, devoted to God and his family. Can you imagine being them on Thanksgiving?I can. My dad passed away the day before Thanksgiving years ago. He was getting ready to come to our house for the long weekend, as we were hosting for my family. It was a Thanksgiv