HE IS THE SOURCE THAT MAKES US A LIGHT The image of one candle shinning against an apparent infinity of darkness reminds me that the light from its source will be overcome if it is not renewed constantly, but if …
LEADERS ARE BORN AND THEN MADE The following is a short talk I will be giving to a group of Florida State University football fans before the Miami game on November the second, a little more than a week from …
SOUL WINGS I was talking with a young man about life and the afterlife and he said, “If I’m already one with God, why do I have to go through all these years of trials and transformation to realize my …
HIT THE ROAD SATAN I hate it when I have nagging, challenging thoughts to my faith. Yesterday, I was dutifully meditating on the incredible, amazing mysteries of Christianity when ego threw a zinger right into my blissful peace and it …
ETERNAL LIFE When you feel your eternal soul quaking – painfully groaning – thrusting out new life into a new day; think of the innocent seed when its time has come and its protective shell cracks and splits as irresistible …
THE EYES OF CHRIST When what I’ve judged to be beautiful becomes ugly to me or what I’ve judged to be ugly becomes beautiful, that person, thing situation or condition I’m experiencing has not changed; I changed, my perception changed. …
WHY DO SNAKES PLAY? A couple of years ago I recounted to you all a beautiful experience I had about being alone in the woods and very carefully and quietly watching a big black snake joyfully frolicking in a big …
WE ALL HAVE FRONT ROW SEATS This morning, while brushing my teeth, I began to see through the mirror; not into the mirror but right through it. Beyond the mirror, I saw a beautiful marionette theater suspended alone in the …
A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE CHUCKLE Sometimes, when I’m praying, meditating, or just standing at the sink in the bathroom washing my face, I receive an answer to a thought or a long-time, ongoing question. The feeling of the presence comes over …