part 3 of a series “For God so Loved the world…” -John 3:16 “All you need is Love” -John Lennon “It doesn’t really mean anything.” If you grew up in the late 80’s-early 90’s you were most likely exposed to the movie “Ghost” starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg. During one scene, Moore’s … Continue reading →

part 2 of a series Inconceivable! One of my favorite films is The Princess Bride. The movie is chock-full of quotable lines and humorous zingers. Early in the movie, Princess Buttercup is kidnapped by three “villains;” Vizzini, Fezzik and Inigo. As they sail across the sea, Inigo notices a boat in pursuit. Over the next … Continue reading →

Part 1 of a Series Several years ago I flew to Florida for a preaching opportunity. The church in Florida had booked my flight out of Huntington, WV which happened to be the closest airport to us at the time. Huntington is a small airfield situated on a mountaintop. Small airport = Small airplanes. I … Continue reading →

As a former curious kid and a father of four inquisitive daughters I elected for a change of pace and chose to review a book geared for children and Kathryn Slattery’s If I Could Ask God Anything caught my attention. The 200+ page book is divided into major sections (e.g. Questions about God, The Bible, … Continue reading →

Road Trips. As a kid I loved them. The highlight of the year was piling into the car for a 26-hour drive to Nebraska. Along the way we played games, read books, tried to sleep and found unique ways to get on each other’s nerves. It was the perfect formula for building memorable moments that … Continue reading →

Woven into to the tapestry of American history is the familiar image of a man riding through the New England night crying out, “The redcoats are coming! The redcoats are coming!” on the eve of the battles of Lexington and Concord. What Joel Miller does is he takes that two-dimensional picture and adds depth and … Continue reading →