Category Archives: Pro-Life
American Culture of Death
Over the next few days, the hustle and bustle finally come to a screeching stop upon the dawning of Christmas Day. Christmas affords folks the opportunity to gather together, exchange gifts, and once again turn their hearts toward the little … Continue reading
God and Dr. Seuss Agree
Many know in the early Spring of this year, my wife and I lost a baby. At 17 weeks of pregnancy, nurses listened for a heartbeat and found none. It’s possible our baby passed as early as the 15th week, but … Continue reading
Setting Boundaries
Boundaries exist everywhere. Our kids love to ride their bikes up and down the street, the neighbor’s mailbox two doors down, the boundary line. A few yards farther, and they might pedal into traffic. Our children understand the importance of boundaries. … Continue reading
Liar Liar Pants on Fire
I consider “The Princess Bride” a movie classic. The film provides a myriad of quotable lines but one of my favorite exchanges occurs between “Valerie” and “Miracle Max”: Valerie: “Liar! L-i-a-r!!!!” Miracle Max: “Get back, witch!” Valerie: “I’m not a … Continue reading
A Little Bean
It’s been a tough 18 months. In April 2011, doctors discovered a mass pressing against my then 8-year old’s heart. A few days later, a pediatric oncologist delivered the diagnosis…Cancer. Since that day, I’ve doubled over in pain from kidney … Continue reading
Kicking God from the Democratic Platform
This year’s Democrat Party presented a plank that raised eyebrows and the ire of Americans nationwide. Abandoning the language of the 2008, this year’s plank rejected any mention of God and refused to recognize Jerusalem as the Capitol of Israel. … Continue reading
Spiritual Warfare
Several years ago, a friend introduced me to Christian fiction author, Frank Peretti. With enthusiasm, I gobbled up “This Present Darkness” and “Piercing the Darkness.” The author penned these two novels with a goal of vividly portraying the spiritual warfare … Continue reading
Liberal Christianity Weakens the Church
“Can Liberal Christianity Be Saved?” trended on Twitter a few days ago. I clicked on the statement, scrolled through the tweets, and selected a link to a recent New York Times article detailing the current membership decline transpiring in Episcopalian … Continue reading
Ask Bryan…….
A friend stopped by my blog and offered a suggestion. She said something like, “Since you’ve been in the ministry for a bit over twenty years, you ought to occasionally post an “Ask Bryan” article. I considered the idea and … Continue reading




