Category Love

Fridays with Brian

Millions of people worldwide have cried their way through Tuesdays with Morrie. This touching book chronicles the author’s visits with a former professor dying of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a terrible neurodegenerative disease, and I witnessed its devastating…

Steps to a Successful Marriage

Various programs that “guarantee” improved health, enhanced performance, unlimited energy, failproof financial security, and a host of other appealing things usually result in a charitable donation to an uncharitable person or entity. But when the kids in my church Youth…

Check Yourself…BEFORE You Wreck Yourself

As most of you know, I’ve done Youth Ministries and Vacation Bible School events for a long time. And the “Kids Say the Darndest Things” files seem to provide an eternal stream of concurrent hilarity and profundity…which is one of…

Birthday Musings

I initially sought some birthday inspiration from the Bible…but since Pharaoh and King Herod’sbirthday activities definitely aren’t on my agenda, I instead reflected on God’s goodnessthroughout my life. Even though my wife likes to remind me I’m “practically 40,” I…

The Real Santa?

I became curious about the history of Santa Claus the other day, and during my investigation Ilearned that Coca-Cola was partially responsible for the current conception of the jolly old elf.But, keenly aware that the original Coke beverages also contained…