Writings

As I get older, I’ve rediscovered the ancient truth uttered through King Solomon: “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven – A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot …

Much is being written now about James Holmes and the murders he committed in Aurora, Colorado. As a Christian and a cold-case homicide detective, there are several observations I would like to humbly offer as we think about how we, as brothers and sisters in the Lord, might respond to …

The month of May provided yet another Memorial Day weekend to launch the 2012 Summer Season. This important weekend of remembrance was more than a seasonal marker in our yearly calendar. It was an opportunity for all of us to remember the sacrifices made by those who served or died …

Perhaps the most frequent questions asked of me related to the age of the earth are these: What do Christians say about dinosaurs? How do Christians account for dinosaurs and the death we observe in the fossil record? Doesn’t the very existence of dinosaurs in the fossil record, contradict the …

As Christians, we believe that we are saved solely by the grace of God. When we say this, we mean we believe God sets us apart for salvation based not on anything we could do on our own effort, but based on the “free gift” of salvation offered by the …