Prescription Drug Rip-Off? False Balances?

I haven’t had to get a prescription in two years. Before I had a Prescription Card with a $20 co-pay. No big deal. We always used the same pharmacist (CVS). Now we have a health plan that is designed for major sickness only. (High deductible etc) All we have is a “discount” Medco RX plan [...]

Is There Any Hope for Burma? Could Rambo do the Job?

I had to go see RAMBO. Having gone to Burma (Myanmar) in 2006, and learning of the atrocities taking place, I wanted to see Hollywood’s depiction. I was shocked by the depiction of violence. I had heard of some of the atrocities, but to see them visualized in such a violent way made my blood [...]

Becoming Judas Was A Decision

Judas is one of the saddest people in the Bible, maybe in all of time. He walked with the Son of God for three years. He saw all those miracles. He saw all those mighty displays of power over earth wind and sky. He saw all the lives that were healed and made whole. He [...]

On the Edge of Chaos?

Is it just me, or does it seem this world is on the edge of chaos? Financial markets across the globe have gone crazy the past few days, and investors are crying out for some kind of calm. What they are really wanting is to preserve their riches and see double digit returns again. The [...]

I Hate Monday’s, but I Love Moses!

I really hate Monday’s now. Sunday is such a high. The excitement of seeing my folks, meeting guests, standing in the pulpit and declaring God’s Word. But Monday is always a downer. Sometimes there is this gnawing in my gut that people just didn’t get the message. Or that I was an empty shell proclaiming [...]

Becoming a Seeker Church (First Church of Simon?)

I am on vacation in Kissimmee Florida. I went to a Baptist Church yesterday. They have a beautiful facility and have been without a Senior Pastor for a few months. They are an Elder run church. The Sanctuary (Auditorium in today’s language) seated 500 or so, but the attendance looked about 150-165. This did not [...]

Can Americans Be Happy?

20/20 ran a segment on the happiest people on this planet. Not surprising was that America did not top the list. Denmark had the happiest people, in spite of high taxes. Something about all of them (97%) being similar, and not minding giving taxes when they go to someone like you. Plus they all have [...]

Let’s Just Ignore ‘Submission’!

I was going to do a wedding at one of the beautiful, stained glass Christian Churches in a major Midwest city. It is a beautiful church that is very popular for weddings. Many of the cities “whose who” attend there. It is a church to be seen at.
The Senior Pastor requested a copy of my [...]

Jeremiah Was the First Mud Preacher

What do you preach when you are stuck in the mud?