by Steve | Feb 2, 2022 | Love
Valentine’s Day is a yearly emphasis on demonstrating love for the special people in our lives. But it doesn’t take long for the luster of our expressed love to escape, or for our feelings of love to fade. Flowers wilt, candies are eaten, cards are thrown away,...
by Steve | Jan 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
More often than I care to admit, I’ve self-righteously accused my wife of misplacing the car keys when I’m the culprit. The Lord’s penetrating statement towards the sanctimonious accusers of a woman caught in adultery in John 8 provides a valuable lesson on mercy. The...
by Steve | Dec 2, 2021 | Christmas, Uncategorized
On Christmas Eve day of 1994, I spoke at the funeral service for my maternal grandmother. This most memorable and painful Christmas drove home the reality that a season of serenity stirs deep sorrow in the hearts of many. Loneliness through separation from family....
by Steve | Nov 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me” is one of the most widely popular but patently untrue statements uttered by young children. Young and old alike understand the destructive power of the tongue. Every one of us has inflicted verbal...
by Steve | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
One goal I accomplished while attending the Iowa State Fair recently was to eat a Bauder Bar—a thick cube of frozen peppermint ice cream sandwiched between layers of chocolate deliciousness. According to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, one goal of every Christ follower is to...
