Author: Dr. Philip W. Turner

• Our First Step

  I don’t guess any of us remember our first step.  The moment as infants, when we stop crawling, stand up,… Read more.

• Vacancy

  When I was young, I can remember taking weekend trips to the mountains with my family.  These were not well-planned… Read more.

• A Story of Tears

  I wonder who it was that first shed a tear in the Bible?  Perhaps it was Adam and Eve after… Read more.

• How Sweet the Sound

  From the moment our alarm clocks go off in the morning and we begin a new day, we are surrounded… Read more.

• A New Song

  I’m not sure how it happens, but sometimes I wake up in the morning with a song stuck in my… Read more.

• Good News

  Good news.  It is hard to find in the media anymore.  Whether it is your local newspaper or television news… Read more.

• When the Saints Go Marching In

  For many of us, when we hear the word “saints” we think of those figures of long ago who lived… Read more.

• Check Engine

  The dreaded check engine light.  It is such a small little light, but when the check engine symbol lights ups… Read more.

• Weight Limit

    Have you ever entered into an elevator with a lot of people and then noticed the maximum weight limit… Read more.

• Slip Sliding Away

  Most every person has taken a fall at some point in their lives.  We’ve tripped over something, lost our footing,… Read more.

• You Are What You Eat

  Most people are familiar with the phrase “you are what you eat.”  It is usually said as a reminder that… Read more.

• Make It Count

  There are 365 days in our calendar year.  Many of these days pass by without much fanfare.  We might call… Read more.

• Calm, Cool, and Collected

  We’ve all been warned before:  “Watch out, he has a quick temper.”  Be careful around her, “she can go off… Read more.

• I Believe, Help My Unbelief!

  For almost 30 years I have stood behind a pulpit every Sunday and tried to bring a message of hope… Read more.

• Recalculating

  If you depend on a GPS system on your phone or in your car to get you from here to… Read more.

• The Rest of the Story

  Everybody likes a happy ending.  Whether you are reading a book, watching a movie, or watching a play, you hope… Read more.

• Dozing Off

  I could barely hold my eyes open. It was a lecture about Victoria, Canada. It was the next stop on… Read more.

• Labels

  When I was young, I was very sensitive to the labels in the back of my shirts.  The label which… Read more.

• Thank You For Being My Friend

  “I get by with a little help from my friends,” says the song made famous by the Beatles and Joe… Read more.

• Broken

  On a couple of occasions over the years, when I have received a package in the mail it rattled.  A… Read more.