Miracles in Manhattan

The 1987 NHL entry draft held in my hometown of Detroit, was a moment I won’t forget. Selected by the Hartford Whalers in the 2nd round began a new calling in life as a professional hockey player. My career would span roughly 14 seasons with so many great...

PRISON BARS OR GUARDRAILS

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.  1 Corinthians 6:12 The Apostle Paul, in writing to the Church at Corinth, was trying to correct a false...

Leprechauns, Beer, and a Lesson from St. Patrick

March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day. A day we celebrate the life of Patrick the patron Saint of Ireland by wearing green and pinching those who don’t. A day for parades and getting smashed. TIME magazine reported that St. Patrick’s Day has become the second most “drunk”...

Get Your Hopes Up

What comes to mind when I say the word, “HOPE”? Have you ever met a person that was downright delusional in what they wished for and yet they called it hope? Or are you inclined to be like my wife and I, who tend to be afraid of disappointment so can at times forbid...

A Christmas Story

“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God…” John 1:12 “The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.” ― C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity If you haven’t seen the iconic film “A Christmas...