CoffeeTime Articles
Just What Snakes Do
Do you remember the tale of the fellow who was walking down the road in front of his house one bitterly cold morning? He came across a small half-frozen poisonous snake lying beside the pavement. Calling out in a weak voice the reptile asked for help, “Please sir, I...
Sandlot Optimism
The stranger in the tiny town walked up to the sandlot baseball field to watch a group of loud and excited ragtag boys playing a pickup game of baseball. After a few minutes of listening to the crack of the bat, watching the ball sail over the heads of the...
Listening, Hearing, and Helping Each Other
Many years ago I was a very young and inexperienced pastor of a little church in a small town. I certainly meant well and was struggling to do my very best, but I was overwhelmed by church issues and circumstances. It seemed I just couldn’t get a handle on what to do...
My Daddy Takes Care of Me
Several years ago, while visiting with my little preschool granddaughter, I was going to give her some money. But then I decided use it as an opportunity to teach her about money values. So I handed her all the coin denominations, you know, penny, nickel, dime,...
Like Father; Like Son
My son works the night shift, and therefore is sleeping when much of the country is going about their business. One morning he received a phone call that wakened him from a sound sleep. His wife, an elementary school teacher was on the other end of the line. “You...
What To Do With Your Unbelievable Bible
Sunday lunch was on the table and after the family sat down together and grace was asked, Mom asked Little Johnny, “Well, what did you learn in Sunday School today?” “We learned about Moses crossing the Red Sea,” he confidently replied. So Mom started pursuing the...
What Happens to the Unprepared Christian?
When my sons were in school and on the basketball team, one of their friends was also on the same team. He enjoyed playing, even though he wasn’t the best of players. And the camaraderie off the floor with the rest of the team made the hours of practice time worth it...
America Needs a Dumpster
Recently my pastor son recorded a video at the request of a Phoenix news outlet. The question given to him to address was; “What would you give America for Christmas?” Brian’s answer to that question? He stated that he would like to give America a place to deposit...