Howard Hughes (1905-1976) was one of the (close to the) wealthiest people living during his time. His life reads like a work of fiction....

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your...

Politics? Yes, politics. By politics, I mean the business of running a government and all the things that attach themselves to that...

The word "baptism" crept into the English language as an Anglicized form of the Greek word "baptizo," which is itself a rewriting of the...

On January 20, 1968, the Houston Cougars beat UCLA in a basketball game that has been called “ The Game of the Century,” and ended a 47...

Holy seems like a simple word, but it contains profound meaning. Holiness is the attribute of being holy, so we say that one who is holy...

Brandon was not an unruly student. If you had been observing the class, you might not even have noticed him. Once, as I was teaching,...

Do you remember those days back in high school when the teacher returned the graded tests you and your classmates worried over the day...

Oh the Pain! As I live longer upon this earth I experience more of the things it has to offer. That is not necessarily a good thing as...

The 1/22/2025 Trying to Walk article, “The Great Divide,” provides a helpful foundation for this article. It adds a basis for...

I’m a mountain man. No, not a Jeremiah Johnson type. I mean I love mountains. Some of you are probably familiar with the Continental...

On a warm spring day in 1959, four 10 yr old boys found a lone skunk minding its own business on a bluff in the plains of eastern...

In 1 Kings 18:19-40 we are given an account of a very interesting event. I ask you to read these verses as there is not room to...

“One thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the...

About 60 miles north of Jerusalem, in a region called Galilee, a village of about 400 people sat nestled on the gently sloped western...

Why did God wait thousands of years before sending His Son to earth to redeem sinful mankind? Using Bishop Usher’s chronology (which is...

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with the old adage, "Where there's smoke there's fire." I'm saying there's a little more to it. If you...

King of my life I crown thee now, thine shall the glory be." You may recognize these words from the hymn, "Lead Me to Calvary." The...

A little over a year ago, when I began this “Trying to Walk” blog, I had no idea how any of this would go. I’ve managed to stay in...

"Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and...