"See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy based on the principles of this world rather than on Christ."   Colossians 2:8 I was coming out of our local library when I ran into a former student.   I was so happy to see him, for five or six years had passed.   In the short amount of time we talked I had asked the question, "How is your relationship with the Lord?   Are you attending church?"   His response, "Well not at this time, I'm on a spiritual journey."   In trying to understand why, he shared how he was looking into other things.   Now this young man was a top student in my class.   He knew the Scriptures and could hold a conversation with anyone concerning Christ.   We would spend time after class talking about theology and doctrine.   For cry'n out loud…..this guy was later the student chaplain of his school!   Here he was three years out of high school and he was ...

Psalm 89:1 (AMP) it reads, “ I will sing of the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness from generation to generation.”   For the last few months my family’s normal has been changed since our daughter went off to college. The newness of an empty room and seat at the dinner table has become the new norm.  Sure we have had our Facetime family tradition- every Sunday night, but its not the same as having that person there to hug and hold. As daddy, I am learning to let go...and boy, that is hard to do!  I think one of the greatest fears of a parent is to let go of their child in a world that is uncertain of their beliefs and values.  There has been some reassurance as I have watched my daughter grow these last few months. She has made some wise decisions and then there have been times I wish I could reach through the screen and pop her one on the back of the head!  Yet overall, I am seeing determi...