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Paris two weeks ago and this week, San Bernardino. There is no doubt that terror is on the rise, and it is a threat in the United States.Husband and wife, Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, both bent on religious Jihad and with terrorist ties, charged into a conference room filled with many of Syed’s co-workers celebrating Christmas. They were wearing body armor and brandishing military guns. They opened fire, killing fourteen and wounding another seventeen.The news in re

I love Thanksgiving and wish I could enjoy it, but the merchandisers want us thinking about Christmas.

They often are not.I recently visited a couple of locations where television programs are regularly taped for the History Channel. I was surprised both times. Television can be very deceiving. Some of it is due to the nature of camera lenses and TV screens, and the way our imagination fills in what is past the camera’s periphery. But a lot of it is intentional deception written into the director’s instructions to give a desired illusion. All-in-all, these two locations were e

I know that’s not what you really want. Everyone who has ever lived has had an internal desire to make a difference, to live in such a way that their lives will outlast their time on earth. And you’re no exception. But a lot of people go through life without making any kind of impact. In your heart, you don’t want that to happen. But here’s how it often does. No commitment is ever made to anything worthwhile, outside of their own consumption. So they never accomplish anything

Jim Carey said, “I think everyone should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.”

No, I’m not talking about Wednesday evening’s Republican primary debate. I think there’s mixed reviews on how good that was.

Two landscapers were working vigorously in a park. But a casual observer was confused by what he saw. One man was digging a hole, and the other man was filling it up. They were making good time, but what they were doing didn’t seem to make sense. So he asked them about it.

You know it’s a problem. You may not want to admit it to your spouse, boss, or siblings. But you are a critic. If there is something negative to be found, you find it. Whatever organization you are part of, work, school, even church, you always seem to know what “they” are doing wrong and you talk like you know better.And the truth is, you don’t really know better. If you were in their shoes, who knows what you’d really do. If you are completely honest with yourself, your "al

This weekend is marathon weekend and dozens of our church members are running. My wife and I ran the last two years and our daughter, Erica, is running this year. We are looking forward to heading downtown to cheer her and other friends on.Linda and I both learned some very valuable lessons the last two years when we ran. I’d like to share them with you here.• Most of us can do more than what we think. There was a time when conventional wisdom said that very few people on ea

There are a lot of things that I love about our church.I love the emphasis on accurate and practical Biblical teaching. I love the God-honoring and powerful worship music that is led by musicians who live out their faith. I love the stories of transformed lives I get to witness on almost a weekly basis. I love the family atmosphere––the genuine friendliness and sincere welcome that new people sense when they start attending. But more than anything, I love you…the people.One o

I mentioned to a friend of mine that a person I knew was worth millions. This friend responded, “You are only worth as much as you give."

Some people still say that social media is fading. I’ve heard naysayers claim that kids are no longer using Facebook.