Today’s message was written by Chaplain Bob Griffiths From Abbott and Costello to the present day, we hear that phrase. But then there are people who say there are too many laws already, and we should reduce, consolidate, and streamline what’s already on the books, which is sort of what Jesus does in the Sermon […]
Today’s message was written by Chaplain Bob Griffiths Most of us think about prayer as a petition to God. But can you think of prayer as being about God and our relationship to God? If I use distant and remote language to speak of God, then I will imagine that God is distant and remote. […]
Today’s message was written by Chaplain Bob Griffiths. It’s November 16, 1959. The curtain is going up on The Sound of Music – the last of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals. It’s the story of the Trapp Family Singers, centering on its matriarch, Maria. The year before the play’s opening, Oscar Hammerstein drove from his […]
Today’s Message was written by friend Chaplain Bob Griffiths. One of the most rewarding ministries I have is mentoring young men in spiritual matters. One of them – Victor, who just turned 21 – wrote me a few months ago about a conflict with another young man in the rental house they and six other […]
Today’s Message was written by friend Chaplain Bob Griffiths. In his book Sources of Strength, President Jimmy Carter wrote about interviewing Eloy Cruz, a Cuban pastor, who had gained tremendous respect among poor immigrants from Puerto Rico. He had a thriving ministry. Carter asked him, “What is the secret to your success?” Pastor Cruz replied, “Señor […]
Today’s Message was written by friend Chaplain Bob Griffiths. Way back on May 18, we marked Jesus’ ascension into heaven. This is celebrated 40 days after his resurrection from the dead, But we are still charged to live out his final commandment to us: “I give you a new commandment: to love one another, just […]
Today’s message was written by Guest Pastor, Chaplin Bob Griffiths. Like most kids, I wanted to do just as I pleased. “ Yeah, Mom” or “okay, Dad” was my usual response to whatever they asked me or told me to do, and then I’d go on with whatever it was I wanted to do. So […]
Today’s message was written by Guest Pastor, Chaplin Bob Griffiths. Have you ever prayed something like this? “Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer (Psalm 4).” I have many times. And it’s a great comfort to me to […]
Today’s message was written by Guest Pastor, Chaplin Bob Griffiths. “When I Called, You Did Not Answer,” so God reminds us in Isaiah. It’s challenging to hear and heed God’s call in today’s world – not just the big stuff, such as career or marriage, but the little stuff: our behavior with others, discerning sacredness […]
Today’s message was written by Guest Pastor, Chaplin Bob Griffiths. A common refrain among people I’ve ministered to is “why didn’t God do ___?” Or “prevent ____?.” Or “answer my prayer?” The unspoken completion of these questions is “the way I want God to.” Some of these questions are to be expected when someone has […]
