David Lillard

A Facebook post was shared with me this week that left me heartbroken. A friend is struggling with the battle between what the soul wants;… Read More »Heartbroken

There is an interesting law in the Old Testament about masters, slaves, and ear piercings in Exodus 21.  If a master gives a slave a… Read More »Pierced Ears

I recently came across a Facebook post of a friend’s remembrance of the day a precious family member died. The caption read, “Happy Heaven Day.”… Read More »Happy Heaven Day

In the parable of the faithful servant, we are warned to beware, to keep awake, to keep alert, to be ready, to be prepared, and… Read More »Spiritual Preparedness

When I read the parable of the lost sheep, I have sometimes wondered why a lone sheep would wander off in the first place.  I… Read More »Spiritual Drift

Jesus told a parable about a farmer sowing a field with good seed, only to have an enemy sow weeds in the same field.  As… Read More »The Good, The Bad, & The Merciful

As a math teacher, a parabolic equation, or quadratic equation, is the graph of an equation including a squared term, which is a relation, but… Read More »Parabolic

I was blessed to attend the funeral service for Meldene Wharton last Wednesday, where she was remembered by a host of family and friends trying… Read More »A Life Remembered

The story of Stephen always encourages me and gives me hope that Christian congregations can both make wise decisions and follow through with the execution… Read More »Stephen’s Story

Have you ever heard the saying “Too much of a good thing?” When Gideon gathered troops together to attack the camp of Midian, the Lord… Read More »The Numbers Game