I used to work in the oil field. It is a unique industry, and it offers plenty of life lessons. One lesson I'll never forget is about the hazards
The Easter Lesson I Will Never Forget
Easter is the day of new beginnings. I shall never forget one Easter morning many years ago and what was, then, the backwoods near the Louisiana
Joy in the Journey (Psalm 136): The Third Sunday in Advent
On this Third Sunday in Advent turn the pages of Sacred Text to the Psalms of Ascent. The Psalms, from Psalm 120 to 134, are the sacred songs that the
In the Company of Sinners: How God Creates Trophies of Grace from Portraits of Pain (Matthew 21:23-32)
Are we more than the sum of our greatest sin? Are we identified by our past failures or a legacy yet unwritten? When I hear Tom Waites' folk song,
Morning Devotions: Psalm 145:8,9
The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has
A Prayer for Victims of Addiction
O CHRIST OUR REDEEMER, who ministered freedom to those ensnared in the lies of the devil, and healing to those broken by the awful burden of sin’s