Trees

  I was taking a camera safari this week around Lake Higgins looking for”creation images”.
I was struck by the hard right angle that this tree had to take and how ultimately, it did what it was created to do.  It’s life, much like ours, is dependent upon the light.  It would have withered and died if [...]

Prayer

It perplexes me as to why a intimate relationship with Jesus has become such an afterthought for so many Christians.  He is often brought in as some sort of consultant when our lives are falling apart or implored to deliver us from a crisis.  Better yet, we get out the laundry list of prayers like some grocery store checklist. 
Aldous Huxley [...]

A letter to Jesus

Today is my birthday Jesus.
I know this comes as no surprise to you, being Lord of Creation, as you had a hand in the whole thing, knitting me together and all. 
I have much to be thankful for…the blessing of a loving wife…the depth of true brotherhood.  But on this 44th birthday, I sip coffee and [...]

Desperation

The harsh reality of the desperate world we live in came alive today as I opened the newspaper.  On one page, I read about the goodness of my fellow human beings as our church opened its doors to provide temporary housing for the homeless in our community.   The living gospel…everyday, normal people allowing Jesus to [...]

The Shack

There have been few books written over the past few years that have had such a polarizing effect as The Shack, written by William “Paul” Young.  The self published work has taken the publishing industry by storm and skyrocketed to the top of the NY Times best seller list.
The work is a fictionalized account of Mack, who’s daughter [...]

Vacation

So, what are you planning to do with your Summer vacation?
You may have plans to visit the beach or mountains…or just stay home because who the heck can afford to travel with gas at $4.00/gallon?  Either way, we are all sure to take some time for ourselves this Summer.
It always seems like we go into [...]

The “Old Man”

“There is one who lurks in the shadows, a cunning adversary that makes his home in the dark recesses.  He hates the light, prefering to linger in the twilight.
Whiny and obsessive, he slithers around on the edge of consciousness, waiting for an opportunity to exert his influence…any attempt to control.
His presence is tangible…I find evidence of him late at [...]

Slaves to our choices

I stayed home from church today with a head cold. 
I’m a miserable patient and it was probably a good break for my wife to go to church without me so I decided to have my own service with the Lord.  I opened my Bible to Deuteronomy and came across a familiar passage (30:19) in which God [...]

Adventurous Hearts

And so it begins…
The month of May has become “adrenaline month” for me over the past few years.  My birthday is on the 1st and I am planning my fourth pilgrimage to the skydiving mecca of Chester, SC and Skydive Carolina.  I have never experienced a rush greater than jumping out of a plane at 12,000 ft [...]

Nature

I had the opportunity to get out of town this weekend to enjoy the solitude of my favorite trout river in the mountains of North Carolina.  It’s a picturesque section of the Little River, near the town of Sparta, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway.  The pristine waters, wild deer and beavers that inhabit the [...]