[April 8, 2024] Finally! Springtime is here, and the trees are budding, the flowers are blooming, and the pollen is putting my sinuses in overdrive. Yet, I must say that I do love spring, for it represents hope, and it is hope that allows us to hang onto the future for our families. There is always a need… Read More »
[April 7, 2024] I was recently asked to give a sermon to a church congregation near my home. This is one thing I’ve never done: give a religious sermon. What follows is my message, and although the following is in narrative form, I only used this as a notes. I think it is better to speak by looking… Read More »
[March 26, 2024] It was Sunday and Father’s Day. We were hurrying to get to the beach on Padre Island to have fun on such a glorious day. I want to express my gratitude to my father and grandfathers, who helped raise us kids and ensure we grew into responsible teenagers, rational thinkers, hard-working, God-fearing, and upstanding community… Read More »
[February 27, 2024] Jesse Lee Peterson is a self-described talk-show host, Christian pastor, counselor, author, and activist. His talks span many contemporary topics such as faith, politics, being a man, the role of women, dating, marriage, and more. He does all this with humor and a positive attitude but is always in command of the facts. He is… Read More »
Letters to My Granddaughter, No. 69 (the Tooth Fairy) [April 29, 2024] Truth be told, the Tooth Fairy was always my favorite childhood myth. The red-suited Santa was a close second. In my imagination, this tooth fairy was a beautiful Tinkerbell-like pixie with tiny wings and the uncanny ability to sneak into our bedroom and place a quarter… Read More »
[December 6, 2023] My wife accuses me of shooting fish in a barrel when discussing the failures of “celebrities.” My sister says I’m picking on retards, and it’s unseemly. But this time, I’m merely quoting Piers Morgan on his recent comments about stripping race-baiting hypocrites Harry and Meghan of their royal titles. Leave it to a Brit to… Read More »
[November 30, 2023] The Exodus story of meaning is a three-part series that attempts to dive into the meaning of one of the greatest stories ever told in the Bible. I will explain how this story can help each of us in a dramatic and positive way. See Part 1 and Part 2. The Israelites are now out… Read More »
[November 8, 2023] We’ve all seen supervisors who give excuses for employees who are failures in their jobs. Like the alcoholic whose family enables the alcoholic’s drinking behavior, leaders are also enabling failure in other leaders. Whatever the reason or excuse, there is an emerging trend in U.S. institutions where leaders fail to take quick, effective action to… Read More »
[October 23, 2023] A few days ago, media personality Megyn Kelly interviewed Dave Marcus and Noah Pollak, journalists and political commentators, to discuss the hatred of Jews on American college campuses. I like the interview for several reasons that will become more apparent below. I recommend listening to this and other interviews on the moral stance of America. … Read More »
[September 29, 2023] Few things scared me in my years as a kid. Maybe I was too busy doing kid “stuff,” running around with my friends, working at odd jobs around town, playing ball, fishing, swimming, playing in the woods, and just goofing off, to be scared. I did have a fear of getting beat up by the… Read More »