Author: Dr. Philip W. Turner

• Scream

  Sometimes in life, you just feel like screaming.  For whatever reason, fear, frustration, impatience, exhaustion, agitation, and the like, you… Read more.

• Choose Compassion

  We have all had that experience of sitting down in a restaurant and looking through a menu to choose what… Read more.

• The Heat is On

  President Harry S. Truman, our nation’s 33rd President, was well known for using the phrase, “If you can’t stand the… Read more.

• Praying to the Devil

  Jamaican singer and songwriter Bob Marley once said, “If you get down and quarrel every day, you’re saying prayers to… Read more.

• When Your Plans Fall Apart

  A common question that we often ask one another is “do you have any plans for the weekend?”  The question… Read more.

• Too Tired to Pray

  Most people will use the excuse “I’m just too tired” to do something that needs to be done.  I’m just… Read more.

• Stay Within the Margins

  I remember in school, especially the early years when I was learning to write that it was important to stay… Read more.

• My Kingdom Come

  At times in my life, I have thought to myself, “I just wish Jesus would do what I want him… Read more.

• A New Normal: It’s Not Just About Me

  As we now find ourselves several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, hopefully, we have learned some lessons along the way. … Read more.

• Finding Peace in the Pieces

  Sometimes life falls apart.  Yet, you did not need me to tell you this.  We have all had those experiences… Read more.

• End Road Work: Journeying with Jesus

  You’re driving down the road when suddenly you see the orange sign which reads, “Road Work Ahead.”  At that moment… Read more.

• Words Matter

  Research shows the average person speaks at least 7,000 words a day, with many speaking much more than that.  And… Read more.

• Finding God in the Equation

  At some point in school, I remember learning long division in math. In math, long division is a method used… Read more.

• No More Tears

  As long as I can remember Johnson and Johnson have advertised their Baby Shampoo as “no more tears.”  According to… Read more.

• Guidelines Moving Forward

  We hear and read a lot about guidelines for living as we continue to live amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone… Read more.

• Breaking Points

  Have you ever reached your breaking point?  The dictionary defines a breaking point this way, ” the point at which… Read more.

• All The Lonely People

  Sometimes in life, you can be in a room crowded with people, yet feel all alone.  Sometimes you can sit… Read more.

• Mourn with Those Who Mourn

  The apostle Paul in his letter to the church in Rome spoke about the nature of genuine love.  He said… Read more.

• The Kingdom of God is at Hand

  When Jesus began his public ministry, he came unified around one mission:  The Kingdom of God.  God’s Kingdom, God’s Rule,… Read more.

• A Long Way From Eden

  In the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy and her little dog Toto found themselves in the strange land of Oz… Read more.