TheDiscipleMD A recent instructor of a Sunday School class said, “When I was in my early twenties I never thought I would be fifty. But here I am.” I remember having the same thoughts. I specifically recall, as a boy, figuring up how old I would be in the year 2000. It seemed so far […]

TheDiscipleMD We have all heard people say, “Well, to make a long story short…”, yet, more often than not people tend to make “a short story long.” Such is the case with the gospel as taught by Jesus Christ. A quick, or extensive examination of the teachings of Christ reveal quite clearly that His gospel was […]

TheDiscipleMD “The natural man is an enemy to growth and change. As an example, the words of the smoker reflect a typically-human attitude: “I have read so many terrible things about smoking that I have finally decided to stop reading.” My recent experiences underscore both the need and difficulty of change. Whether it is a […]

TheDiscipleMD The other day my wife and I took one of our little granddaughter’s out to McDonald’s for lunch.  We ended up in the McDonald’s playground. It was a tightly secured playpen that was almost like a fort with several layers and obstacles for small children to play on. Our granddaughter immediately ran to it […]