Dearly beloved, “Surrender to Love” is a title of a book that I just picked up from my desk! It is written by David Benner and deals with, “Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality.” The book was a gift from someone who loves me! Professor Gary Oliver says: “The tragic reality is that most people…

Dearly beloved, “What do you know for sure?”  My grandpa used to ask me that question sometimes! It was kind of a greeting like, “what’s happening” or “what’s up!” What do you know for sure?  What are you absolutely certain of? Our new series in Philippians is, “The Disciple’s Path to Glory.” Are you convinced…

Dear Travelers, I just got back from a quick trip to LA and back, and I can tell you driving in So Cal is different than Nor Cal. In my experience, people are just plain crazy down there! Add to that way too many cars, driving way too fast, with WAY too much rain coming…

Do you know what today is?  The answers (yes two) that I have in mind perhaps may not be what you suspect.  No today isn’t: A football day A beach day (a little windy) A movie day A sports day An entertainment day A fun day It is the Lord’s day!  It is the first…