Category: your-voice

There is an old fable about a spider. One day a spider lowered itself from a beam high in the rafters of a barn. As he descended he found a great place to build a web in the corner of the barn that s…

Grace — not just a prayer said before meals, or many people’s name — is at the top of Christianity’s most important aspects. It is the faith’s one characteristic that separates it from all other worl…

This past week I observed more people than usual walking around downtown Crestview. They have been people mostly in their teens, 20’s and 30’s. Most were walking, some were on bicycles, some were pus…

I once had a conversation with a woman whose husband was a general at an Air Force base. There were times she would enlist the help of men incarcerated at the minimum-security prison on base. This as…

Many people love their pets and will often go to great lengths to ensure their health and well-being.  My wife and I are no different.

We have a cat we dearly love that is recovering from surgery …

If the apostle Paul were to walk into our churches, and knew our lives, how would he react? 

I recently contemplated this scenario and came up with some questions concerning what he would like and…

The vast majority of people have had at least one enemy. Those who haven't are an exception to the rule. By simply being Americans, people more than likely have at least one. Certainly Christians hav…

In the book of the Exodus, God chose a unique way to lead the children of Israel to the promised land. 

He used a cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night. When God desired to speak to Moses, H…

Many years ago when I was in college, I decided to drive home for an extended weekend. It was a four-hour drive mostly on I-95, so it was a relatively easy drive.

As I was nearing the Titusville a…

Memorial Day has occurred, and I did not notice the time was slipping away.

One of the toughest times in life is when you, as a pastor or friend, have to find the right words of comfort when brave…