I often find myself having to re-focus. Not unlike the navy commander who went up to the bridge of his ship every morning and pulled a piece of paper out of a little box, read it, and the refolded it … Continue reading →

A recent USA Today article “Christians question divorce rates of faithful”, began: It’s been proclaimed from pulpits and blogs for years — Christians divorce as much as everyone else in America. But some scholars and family activists are questioning the … Continue reading →

Note: this is part of an ongoing series on the extremely high rate of sex offenses in the U.S.  This was triggered by several recently involving people close to me. Part I – Guys Can Be Such Jerks Part II … Continue reading →

Part I – Guys Can Be Such Jerks Part II – Who Are Sex Offenders? Preventing Sex Offenses I – Self Prevention An engineer was crossing a road one day, when a frog called out to him and said, “If … Continue reading →

On sunday our church had its annual giving of Bibles to first graders.  A very cool thing. As I sat there watching these 29 kids I wondered what their lives would be like in 10 or 20 years.  Here’s a … Continue reading →

Part I – Guys Can Be Such Jerks Part II – Who Are Sex Offenders? Note: Accurate statistics regarding sex and sex offenses are extremely difficult to come by.  I have included my best guesstimates based on numerous studies but … Continue reading →

Sex offender.  The term sends chills up the spine of most of us. I’ve known a number of sex offenders, including several pastors and church leaders who have been convicted of sex with minors.  I’ve also known many victims.  You … Continue reading →

I’m having a What Would Jesus Do moment. Texas Governor Rick Perry is calling for a day of prayer.  According to Fox News: Perry has ordered a day of prayer and fasting on Aug. 6 to “seek God’s guidance and … Continue reading →

Mike Huckabee has had Ted Nugent on his show a number of times. Now, when I think of Ted Nugent, I immediately think about two things; great guitar playing, and sex. During his heyday, Nugent was synonymous with sex. Particularly … Continue reading →

Velonews and Bicycling, two cycling magazines, are getting a lot of input from their subscribers this month – regarding a full-page ad from Pearl Izumi.  Many of the comments are along the lines of “now I have to hide Velonews’ … Continue reading →