end times 

September 15, 2020. The world is writhing in calamity and confusion. Three leaders arrive in Washington, D.C. from the Middle East, guided by a vision of peace, not only for their region, but for all of humanity.

They bring gifts - cooperation, dialogue and friendship - encased in an Accord named after Abraham. A...

It's never easy to say goodbye to summer. But this year, it's different. We can't imagine what the world is going to look like by next summer.

We are living in a thickening plot that is taking care not to reveal itself all at once. The type of strategy used when one is setting up a snare, rather than a repai...

The summer months are often a restorative time of year for me, with longer days and extra time spent outdoors reflecting on God's creation and reading His Word.

This summer, I added some sessions with a Christian life coach. Before our first meeting, I made a very long list of all the issues and problems I wanted...

 
There are times recently when life in our world seems very much like being trapped in a cave, complete with narrow passageways and limited visibility.

We turn to the left and turn to the right, as if the most recent news may possibly shed some light.

But in this process we can get caught in a net of confusion....

Just as the crowning touches are being made atop today's "Tower of Babel" and humanity stands on the precipice of a hyper-connected 5G world, everyday life comes to an astonishing standstill.

People are asked to go home, and to be separate.

While a global pandemic may be the physical rea...

I did a little cooking two days in a row recently. The first day, I followed the recipe carefully and had a perfect result. The second day, I followed the recipe more loosely and things didn't turn out as well.

It was a reminder to me of how we need to read God's written Word continually, and let His Words guide...

Have you found yourself personally affected by the surging tide of chaos in the world?

Or, perhaps you are at the point where the word "chaos" seems like a cliche.

I reached the end of my appreciation for this expression recently when, after experiencing several months of unusual and unrelenting personal di...

One way to measure societal change is to distance yourself from something for a while and then return to check on it.

Revisiting provides clarity but is often accompanied by a sense of shock.

This was the case on a recent, but infrequent, bookstore visit. Profane and vulgar titles were strategically placed...

We are precariously close to the top of the tower of human creativity.

Today's technology allows us a more dramatic view than ever before. But if we look down, it's easy to see the cracks in the foundations that have been laid.

It's not difficult to find the vulnerability in a fortress of human thought.

So...

A nearby botanical garden has been a refuge for quiet walks and prayer for many years.

Recently, though, it is going through an "upgrade". Intrusive signs have been positioned at eye level, providing dubious information about how the plants evolved.

Scented shrubs have been removed to make space for a designated...