The Bait and Switch in Marriage

A man and a woman meet. They like each other and soon begin dating. There’s some real chemistry and things start to get serious. It’s not long before they’re talking about marriage. She’s attracted to him because he’s so attentive to her. He asks her questions and actually listens to her answers. She loves their […]

Satan’s Most Powerful Weapon

I grew up in Brick, New Jersey, a beach town about sixty miles south of New York and sixty miles east of Philadelphia. Now I live in Fayetteville, Arkansas. I love it here, but I do miss the beach. From my home in Fayetteville, it’s about 800 miles to Panama City Beach, Florida. Let’s say […]

Bobby Petrino and the Lesson of Good Friday

My two favorite college football teams have been rocked by scandals in the past seven months. First, it was Penn State. Jerry Sandusky, a former defensive coordinator, was accused of sexually assaulting young boys. University trustees felt head coach, Joe Paterno, didn’t do enough to stop Sandusky, so they fired him. Joe died of lung […]

Wired by God For Pleasure

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “This life doesn’t matter. It’s all about eternity and life in heaven.” Do you agree? I don’t. Not any more anyway. It wasn’t that long ago that I would have agreed with that statement or something like it. Or I would have at least thought I […]

The Humble God

Imagine throwing a very expensive, elaborate party at an exclusive restaurant. Everything is first class. You spare no expense. When you arrive, you see everyone enjoying themselves, but no one acknowledges you. And when you make your way to the buffet, someone even asks who you are and wants to know if you have an […]

God Doesn’t Hate You

Other than a couple minor league baseball teams, we don’t have professional sports in Arkansas. We used to have an arena football team in Little Rock, but that didn’t last. And back in the 90’s, we actually had a couple minor league hockey teams in Little Rock, but they didn’t last either. I’m not sure […]