It will soon be time for the defending Illinois 3A State Champion Stillman Valley Cardinals to take the field. So we’re warming up the cheers. A favorite here is, “One-two-three-four, you know what those cleats are for, stomp-em.” It’s not…
Secret prayers in Neuschwanstein castle
This is a radio spot reposted from earlier. But, I am planning on putting this into practice all around Western Europe, including Neuschwantstein Castle. Of course, I’m not sure those secret prayers will count given that I’ve posted about them…
True or false: God can do anything but fail?
How about a True or False question? See if you can get this one right. True or False, God can do anything but fail? One more time, True or False, God can do anything but fail? The answer is “False.”…
Before it’s too late
I think one of the most haunting concepts in the Bible is that there comes a time when it is too late. God gives us chances, but there is such a thing as decisions from which we cannot recover. Think…
The right sort of Sunshine on our shoulders makes us happy
If you are looking for a verse for this week, think about this one. Psalm 84:11 says, 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from…
Think about an icy river this coming 4th of July
In Psalm 16, David praises God because God has given him a delightful inheritance. King David sings, “my boundary lines have fallen in pleasant places.” Americans can surely sing the same song. We celebrate the birth of our nation this…
Where are you?
Where are you at this very moment? Are you on bypass 20? Alpine or Perryville? Are you just getting off onto Riverside? Or, are you on 11th Street? Some of you may be on Kishwaukee headed up to Rockford? Maybe…
The radio station received complaints when I suggested this summer science project . . .
Here is a summer science project. Do this one at your own risk. Choose an afternoon when the summer sun is burning down, get a magnifying glass and a pile of some dry combustible material. Dried leaves will work just…
Who are you? Don’t be too sure you know.
Who are you? In asking that question, I do not mean, “What’s your name?” Rather, what is the nature of your heart? What values are found at the center of your being? What motivates you and moves you forward in…
Right and Best
Most of the time when I work with people as a pastor, they do not question that the Bible is right or dispute what I am saying. Most people believe that God is real and that there is right and…