Robert English is a colleague, an online friend, and perhaps most importantly, he is son LJ4’s pastor in Cincinnati. It’s with his expressed and gracious permission that I share his words on the surprise retirement of the Indianapolis Colts’ QB, Andrew Luck — Some commentator said that Andrew Luck retiring early is the ‘most millennial…

Never knew I could be so happy — — and it all just keeps getting better and better!  

Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, says Romans 12:3. Look around and apply as needed. Any questions? Take them up with One who says — “When he finally arrives, blazing in beauty and all his angels with him, the Son of Man will take his place on his glorious throne. “Then all…

Patty and I frequently point out to one another that many, if not most, of the “big names” in whatever arena tend to behave a certain way and have certain characteristics. An online friend named John recently wrote this about a certain classic rock star, who oddly enough has the same birthday as my dad…

Dylan Stanek is a real life friend with whose expressed gracious permission I share his photo  —   — and a conversation he had about it with his pre-school daughter — I asked Emery if she could read my shirt. She confidently exclaimed, “It says ‘Happy Daddy.” Let’s just say, she is not wrong. —…

It’s Monday. What’s one thing you refrained from saying this past week to let your light shine? That’s what Jesus said to do in Matthew 5:16.

There are followers of Christ Jesus who aren’t allowed to go to church today. Their church buildings have been demolished. Their church leaders have been arrested and not heard from since. When they said, “Let’s go to the house of God,” my heart leaped for joy! That’s Psalm 122:1, and they’d be ecstatic at the…

Speaking of money, as I have been here for the past two days by quoting Doug Lynman, someone else said, “You can’t worship two gods at once. “Loving one god, you’ll end up hating the other. Adoration of one feeds contempt for the other. “You can’t worship God and Money both. “If you decide for…

“We give money as an expression of love,” he said. “But we can’t be charitable if we have nothing to give.” He’s the same person who told us here yesterday about the relationship between money and compassion, and the importance of both. He’s a former Benedictine monk who served as a U. S. Marine before…

“Money without compassion is irresponsible and abusive,” he said. “And compassion without money is sentimental and feeble.” I’m gonna hold up right there. Today, let’s remember what he said. Every time you reach for your credit card, or your debit card, remember what “money without compassion” is. When you’re exchanging cash with someone one or…