Man beards and the Cross of Christ

My brother-in-law, John, lives in Northern Ontario, Canada. As you might expect he loves beer and the great outdoors; hunting, fishing and everything associated with it. Myself on the other hand is not that guy. Nothing about sleeping in a tent in the frigid Northern...

The Lost Dog

My daughter Elizabeth is an animal nut; I don’t know how else to put it. The joke in our home is that Elizabeth, “loves animals and tolerates people.” Maybe not a biblical view but we’re still working on her. Elizabeth owns 3 horses and 4 dogs, and my guess is that if...

A tale of two Adams

My name is Adam, I never cared much for the name as a kid. I think my parents chose the name not for any biblical reason but because I was born several months premature. They were scrambling for a name, Adam appears pretty early in the baby name book and well, I guess...

Valentine’s Disaster and the Voice of God

Valentine’s Disaster and the Voice of God My wife Susan and I have been married for 26 years now. We met in high school. She was “digging me” (which is absolutely not true). We would be engaged not long after graduation and I would propose to her a few days before...