My favorite Christmas special is “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” There is a scene where the Winter Warlock is explaining to Kris Kringle that he is a mean and despicable creature at heart. He then comments on how it is so difficult to really change. In response Kris Kringle laughs and says that changing…
Before Cathy and I had children, we had no idea how much work it took raising kids. I suppose we did not think it would be easy…but the reality is the workload is enormous. Kids don’t simply grow up by themselves. Before we had children, we were under the illusion that as parents you put…
Cathy and my kids are fond of saying that I am the dumbest guy they know with a Ph.D. I think at times they wonder how I ever got a Ph.D.! What they mean when they say I am a dumb guy is often I am the slowest guy in the room. If we are…
A while back, my wife Cathy and I were driving back from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, when our daughter FaceTimed us from Europe where she was travelling. We were on the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 7, and she called to tell us about a credit card mix-up. Turned out the bank put a hold on…
So far we’ve explored 1st John 1:1-2. Those verse contain a very detailed description of just who Jesus is. Today in Part 3, we cover 1st John 1:3-4, where John explains why he told us who Jesus is. Again, let’s take it phrase by phrase. 1st John 1:3-4: We proclaim to you what we have…