This article was originally published in the Franklin News-Post.Each week that I have an opportunity to write this column, I reflect on what is going on in our world and what it is God wants me to share.  Easter Sunday, or as many Christians refer to it, Resurrection Sunday has just passed.  I am writing this column just for the one.  Are you the one?Maybe you accepted an invitation to attend a ch...  Read More

This article was originally published in the Franklin News-Post.That just sounds creepy, doesn’t it?  But, when we indicate to others that we are people of faith, we are going to have eyes on us. If we go to church on Sunday and speak harshly to people on Monday, it will be noticed.  If we go to Bible study on Wednesday and gossip about our coworker on Thursday, it will be noticed.  The way we beh...  Read More

This article was originally published in the Franklin News-Post.An employee at our local hospital recently asked me to add her to my prayer list.  As we sat in the hospital cafeteria, I told her, let’s pray right now.  So, we did in the hospital cafeteria.While the cafeteria was mostly empty, there were two women sitting at an adjoining table.  One woman commented, “Will you come pray with us?”  W...  Read More

This article was originally published in the Franklin News-Post.I read this column last week that was written by Rev. Matthew Ricks. He wrote about how his faith guides him through mental health concerns.  This is a topic of interest to me.  If you have read what I have shared previously, you know that I have struggled with such issues for much of my adult life.  Ten years ago, this past February,...  Read More

This article originally appeared in the Franklin News-Post.For those who identify as Christians, the very essence of our faith walk is rooted in forgiveness – love and forgiveness.  The concept of forgiveness is addressed throughout the pages of the Bible.  I’m not a Bible scholar.  Nor am I an educated theologian.  I am merely sharing my journey down this pathway of forgiveness.In Matthew 6:9-13 ...  Read More

This article was originally published in the Franklin News-Post.As I graduated high school and began a career as a firefighter, the sense of shame and worthlessness remained in my thoughts.  I did not have any expectation that I would find anyone who could love me.  I was damaged goods.  I met a woman named Terri Lee Richards on February 20, 1987.  Terri Lee showed an interest in me.  She was beau...  Read More

Over the past couple of months, I have spent time in thought and prayer about the essence of our ministry, My Brothers’ Crossing. Who do we seek to serve?  What is it that we try to do through our ministry?  Certainly through it all, we want to be a part of building God’s Kingdom.  We desire to point people to a relationship with Jesus, the Christ.  How are we doing this and what is at the core of...  Read More