The Value Of One, Two, Or Three

Matthew 18 Sometimes a cartoon says it all. In a "Peanuts" cartoon, Lucy says to Snoopy: "There are times when you really bug me, but I must admit there are also times when I feel like giving you a big hug." Snoopy replies: "That's the way I am . . . huggable and buggable." I suppose we can all identify with...

Heaven’s Anything But Boring!

Heaven confuses many people. Some don't understand much about it. Others are convinced they know all they want to know and have decided they aren't interested. A lot of people think heaven sounds boring with a capital B! Huck Finn said that he thought heaven was...

Lessons From Aviation

Learning to prepare sermons is like learning to fly an airplane. Both sciences require precise knowledge and sound judgment. The similarities between sermon preparation and flying are especially enlightening to preachers who travel using aviation as a means of transportation. Pilots and...

A Father’s Blessing

There are certain phrases that capture the human imagination and express something so deep and so powerful that they become a kind of montra for us. One of those phrases is: "Bless me, father, for I have sinned." You just listen to the rhythm of this phrase, and you know it almost sings ...

How To Run Well

Hebrews 12:1-3 "You can lose unwanted pounds. You can gain more muscle. You can feel fit and trim. You can look years younger. You can do it all in the next 30 days, without breaking a sweat, guaranteed. But you must act now. This is a limited-time offer. Have your credit card ready. Operators are...

The Church Needs Power

Acts 2 It recently came to my attention that there are more than 800 churches in the city of Cleveland, and if you were to consider the whole of Cuyahoga County that number increases to over 1200. Last week while driving along Kinsman Ave. from 55th St. to 154th St. I counted 45 churches along...