There was a man, and a true story, or let’s call him Bill. That was not his name. Bill spent most of his life avoiding the subject of death. He refused to go to a doctor out of fear that he might receive a terminal diagnosis. He would not make a [...]

You know, I wonder how many times you have heard from medical experts or medical amateurs these words: «You need to drink more water.» «Do you drink enough water?» «How many glasses of water do you drink a day?» «Be sure to drink plenty of water.» [...]

Some of you have read the book «The Tale of Two Cities.» Some of you have heard of it. And today I want to talk to you about the tale of two trees. One of those trees grows in the Middle East; the other grows in the tropics. The tree that grows in [...]

I believe if there is one affliction, one affliction that all of us, everyone at the sound of my voice, is susceptible or prone to, it will be this: stress. Stress. Well, how do I define stress? It is our response to physical, mental, emotional, and [...]

In our modern urban society, we can live our whole lives without seeing a sheep or a shepherd, except on television and probably for kids in a petting zoo. Today, that concept of a sheep and shepherd is so alien that we see it as something quaint, [...]

We all know that doors and gates are very important in our lives. We don’t think about them, but they are very, very important to us. But in a moment, I’m going to tell you about a door. Consider how many times we think about or mention the term [...]

Some years ago, a Naval Institute magazine published a true story. Actually, it’s not a story; it was an incident that took place about a battleship navigating its way on a very dark and foggy night. And the light coordinator reported to the captain [...]

Perhaps there are no greater claims and no clearer claims regarding the exclusivity of Jesus as we find in the Gospel of John. In the Gospel according to John, you see it and you read it very clearly over and over again. Jesus repeatedly reminded [...]