Paul to the church: I love you

For the past few days, I’ve been reading Paul’s letter to the Philippians. There is so much detail in this letter that is worthy of exploration both in a microscopic way (looking at the little tidbits) and at a macro view (Paul’s whole life view)....

Love Unrequited

This poem is one that turned into something quite different from what I set out to write.  It was written June 11, 2015.  It is a story about a journey through life of a little girl who seeks what we all seek:  Love returned to us.  I like it and I pray that someone...

NOW How Are You Gonna Act?

In my last article, I discussed Jesus teaching concerning what is needed for Him to make our joy complete.  This was taken from his last teachings to the disciples just before his arrest.  In this article, we will continue in this study from John 15.  Let’s dig...

Complete Joy!

Let’s face it.  If there is one thing that seems to be missing in our world today, it is joy.  There is so much bad news out there that it is difficult to be joyful, right?  I mean, I see posts on Facebook all the time about something else the President of the...

September 11, 2001

This poem was written by Toni Kirkman (my ex-wife) on September 11, 2001.  This is a date that is burned into our collective memories.   September 11, 2001 by Toni Kirkman How many saints did God welcome with open arms today? “Precious in the sight of the Lord...