Joy in What You Have

Ecclesiastes 5:19 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. Recently, my family and I went on a fishing outing with a pastor friend...

What’s New?

Ecclesiastes 1:9 and 11 …There is no new thing…there is no remembrance… Last week I toured the Key West home of Ernest Hemingway, the famous American novelist. He is a man who seemed to have tried about everything. He was a man’s man, enjoyed luxury in life, yet he...

Public Policy Begins at Home

Proverbs 31:1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. Yesterday I was having a conversation with a friend about public policy, laws and rules the government makes to take care of social situations. All of us believe in government and the...

You Know More Than You Think

Proverbs 30:33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. Sometimes I feel very foolish. There is so much I don’t know that I feel like I should know by this...

To Whom Do You Listen?

Proverbs 29:12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. It is always fascinating to read the stories of people in great power, such as kings, presidents, princes, and so on. It is sometimes amazing to people who haven’t done much of that to realize how...