Category Archives: Discipleship

The recent protests on college campuses many of which resulted in violence, destruction of property, and physical confrontation and intimation of Jewish students captivated the 24 hour news cycle of cable news as well as the attention of the American public.

Various pundits and commentators observed that these universities and their administration, as well as many professors had lost sight of their mission. Instead of educating students and preparing them for life, they were indoctrinating them in far left radical ideology. Continue reading →

“I call myself a cultural Christian,” said Richard Dawkins, the well known British evolutionary biologist, author, and atheist.

Cultural Christian? What’s that? You may wonder.

Dawkins further explained in a recent interview with Rachel Johnson broadcast on March 31st on LBC. Continue reading →

It was 30 years ago today I received that call. You know “that call.”

It’s one you’re expecting sooner or later, but hoping against hope that it’s later. The voice on the other end speaks softly, slowly, and kindly. In hushed tones they gently inform that your loved has died.

On that day, April 25, 1994, the voice on the phone broke the news that my father, Roy C. Weliever, had passed from this life. Continue reading →

The ancient wise man opined that “It is better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting” (Eccl.7:2).

This sentiment was never more evident and applicable than in our attendance at the memorial service for Bob F. Owen this past Saturday at the Temple Terrace Church of Christ. Continue reading →

Nancy Kennedy is a writer for our local newspaper the Citrus County Chronicle. In a her weekly column “Grace Notes,” she recently recounted the story of lady who each year had a personal theme to live by.

One year was “The Year of Overcoming.” Another was “The Year of Trusting.” Nancy relates the theme which caught her eye was the one “Your God is too Small.” Continue reading →

My facebook friend, Jon W. Quinn, recently posted a piece based on the old comic strip Calvin and Hobbs by Bill Watterson.

While the comic paints  a humorous scene of Calvin’s interaction with some ants, Jon offers a serious and scriptural application,   We share it without additional comment.  Enjoy! Continue reading →

How’s your bracket looking?

As you can see mine suffered lots of losses in the first round. The left side is totally busted. And I only have one of my final four guesses correct.

Of course, no one in the history of NCAA basketball has ever had a perfect bracket. No one.

Do you know the odds? Continue reading →