"You shall have no other gods before me," so says the first commandment in Exodus 20. God comes first in our lives. Nothing is to replace Him in importance and with our affections. This includes money, health, hobbies, even family. But does that mean my hobbies, my job, my relationships...

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Every year at this time, I look forward to two of my favorite things: vine-ripened tomatoes and freshly-picked peaches (forgive me if I’ve mentioned this before). But nothing is better! Canned, or frozen peaches...

Have you ever played the party game “The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon?”  It’s a game primarily for movie buffs based on the six degrees of separation (the idea that each person on the planet is just six or fewer social connections away from anyone else).  In the game you...

We recently attended a family reunion in Southeastern Idaho, where about 80 family members were present. There were at least 20 who could not make it. It is fantastic that all of these people are the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of my Mom and Dad. I have five sisters and...

Are church elders perfect? Uh..no. Just ask my wife. She can make you a list. But doesn’t it seem like the standard of elder qualifications in 1 Timothy and Titus is impossibly high? Here is the list from Titus 1:6-9: 6 If any man is above reproach, the husband of...