Several years ago, I had a meeting in Washington, D.C. and heard a surprisingly honest and sincere speech by then Ohio Congressman, John Kasich. It’s been a while so you may not remember Kasich when he was in Washington. He was a nine-term Congressman and became Chairman of the House Budget Committee when the Republicans gained control of Congress in 1994. He won so much acclaim for balancing the federal budget that he ran a short-lived campaign for president in 1999. Kasich later served for eight years as […]

“In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2) What a great verse because it teems with truth. I’ve talked before about the truth that heaven is a real place. This week’s column points out that truth. But this week is more about the messenger who speaks truth – Jesus! This is a very personal story because it is about my brother. I’m not going to hang my family’s laundry […]

“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” (Philippians 2:12) Several years ago, my wife had severe abdominal pains. They became so severe, I had to take her to the emergency room for treatment. One of the nurses charged with her care, a Christian, had a Chinese tattoo on his arm. Robbie asked him what it meant. The nurse replied, “He who walks with no fear”. […]

“You of little faith,” he said, “Why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:29) In the late 1970’s, I vacationed frequently at Nags Head, North Carolina. I remember one summer in particular when several of us decided to go deep-sea fishing in the Gulf Stream. It is not far from North Carolina’s Outer Banks and offers some of the finest dolphin fishing that a charter boat captain can offer. We awoke early that morning because we had to be at the dock by 5:00 a.m. It was windy and our […]