Here I am pondering life again, though now at a new plane as I approach the forty year mark of January 3, since my decision to follow...

My life sometimes seems masochistic, for the deeper I yearn to be like Christ in the practical application of my faith in the...

As I continue my reading of scriptures, now in the Book of II Chronicles, the above categorization of human beings, shared in a recent...

This morning, I sensed the source of tension often present in my decision making process as a political leader. I was reading a...

One of my favorite subjects in high school was Geometry. Certain theorems have now stuck with me throughout my 64 years, thus the title....

If one Goggles theocracy, they will find the following definition: “A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a...

Thought this might catch the reader’s eye, especially coming from an elected official! Actually, I am referencing the dynamic which...

One of my favorite reads of the year occurs each time I cycle through the Bible into the book of Ruth.  This book is laden with insights...

I continue to struggle with what I see happening across our land, economically, politically and yes, spiritually.   I am of the...

Interesting followup on last post given a conversation with a Hebrew scholar.  El Elyon means God most high, the introduction offered by...

With each year I live, and with each annual round through the scriptures, I either gain new insight or struggle more with religion. Some...

Delight is far deeper than “happy” and true joy flows only from its deep well.  What a way to start my morning.  My deep longing for...

This entry, lengthy but by no means “tongue in cheek” relates to the recent discovery of the elusive subatomic particle, to which all...

Still thinking about how difficult we make this religion thing! We laugh when stories are shared of ridiculous things done in life, often...

Sometimes I believe that the reason I am in politics is more to observe people than to serve them, though the latter is my calling.  The...

I continue to be amazed at how the scriptures read so differently each time I pass through the pages of my Bible.  The text never changes...

I continue to be amazed at the encouragement that I am experiencing around my study of Judah and Joseph this year.  For those who have...

This morning and particularly with the events planned for this coming week, there seems an almost overwhelming awareness to the growing...

I am so thrilled to live in the day that I live.  I have the privilege of access to awesome technology.  Yes, I can rise with the birds...

This morning as I finish my annual walk through Ecclesiastes,  I am left with the perplexities that always seem to befall me, as I read...