Many years ago, a friend of mine was going through a difficult period in his marriage. He discovered his wife was cheating on him. Although he confronted her and she denied it, he confided in me that he loved her so much, he would be willing to allow her to have an open marriage, if … Continue reading “I Don’t Care Anymore.” (Proverbs 13:12)

The room was filled with gamers, training to become better at their sport. Hooked up to sophisticated monitors, their reaction times were being measured. If they could improve their reaction times when given a stimulus, it might result in a better score. Reaction time is important in many arenas. Gaming, athletics, medicine, aviation, and the … Continue reading Reaction Time (James 1:19)

“They were weaponizing the department.” Weaponization. You hear that word almost every day now. One side claims the government is being weaponized against its opponents. The other side says the same thing. Whether the accusation is true or not, the fact that so many people find it believable says something about our times. Most government … Continue reading Weaponization (Matthew 23:4)

“Here you go!” My brother-in-law handed me a small cup of espresso. The aroma reached me before the cup did. I took a sip. “This is delicious. Your espresso machine is great.” He laughed. “It is great, but I didn’t use the machine.” He pointed toward the stove. “I made it with that.” Sitting there … Continue reading Espresso (Matthew 22:37–39)