Legendary Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula passed away last Monday, May 4. If you are a football fan, and/or live in South Florida, you know why I say “legendary”: Winning-est coach in NFL history. Coach of the only NFL team to go undefeated. A hotel and restaurants with his name on them. He even has… Read More »
What We Owe the Jews
Occasionally someone asks me what my attitude is toward the Jews and Judaism. I can sum it up in two words: profound gratitude. So to all my Jewish friends, I say, Thank you. Thank you for: · The faith of Abraham. He dared to believe God could give him a home and a land of… Read More »
To Fulfill What Was Spoken Through the Prophets
The Gospels tell us Jesus’ birth, life, and the events of what we call Holy Week – his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, betrayal, suffering, death and resurrection – and ascension all took place as fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. Old Testament scholars consider there to be at least 48 specific messianic prophecies, repeated hundreds of… Read More »
Pandemic: Toward a Christian Response
Note: As I offer the following thoughts on one possible Christian response to this global crisis, please understand that nothing I say should be understood as an explicit or implicit suggestion to disregard the by now well-known CDC guidelines for staying healthy while this pandemic rages (1-800-CDC-INFO; https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html). I simply wish to place this current… Read More »
Earth in the Balance
Note: Spring arrives Thursday, March 19, precisely at 11:49 PM. I know this, not because I’m just so doggone smart, nor just because I have an internet connection. I know this because the earth runs in a very orderly, predictable, lawful manner, so we are not left to guess at such things. And I submit… Read More »
The Real Saint Patrick: Slave, Shepherd, Saint*
Sure and begorrah, and top o’ th’ mornin’ to ya ….** We all know March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. Therefore I thought it might be appropriate to throw a little history your way about the man we call “Saint” Patrick, and why his life means more to us than just an excuse to drink green… Read More »
In Honor of President’s Day
– I offer these quotes from past presidents. George Washington: “It is the DUTY of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to OBEY His will, to be GRATEFUL for His benefits, and humbly to IMPLORE His protection and favor.” – October 3, 1789 President Washington began the practice of delivering annual messages… Read More »
Kobe Bryant: Life, Death, Championships and What Truly Matters
The week of January 19-26, 2020 was not one I would want to relive. It started about 7:20 AM Sunday the 19th when I got word my old friend Joe Oliver, a man I looked up to tremendously, had passed away only minutes earlier. Joe’s death was a great loss for me personally, the ministry of the… Read More »
American Black History Month
I (re)post this every February for obvious reasons. I hope you’ll read the entire blog. You will be blessed and inspired. ***** February, as most Americans know, has been designated Black History Month since the nation’s Bicentennial in 1976. It grew out of what was then called Negro History Week, which was established in 1926… Read More »
Enough
[The following is an updated re-post of a blog I wrote and posted originally seven years ago . This also appears as Chapter 39 of my book, Random Observations of an Orderly Universe.] ***** Most of the time I begin these blogs on a light note, something that will hopefully whet your appetite and cause… Read More »
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