Who Are We Living For
Have you ever stopped to think about why you do something? Many of us are influenced to act a certain way by the people we hang around with. Peer pressure…
Read moreHow’s Your Back
Rev. Dan brought an important message to both the Camping World East and Whelen Modified divisions at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He asked the question, are we willing to carry…
Read moreAre We Listening
I touched on a subject at Chapel a few weeks ago at Thompson and I wanted to explore it a little further. How close is our relationship with God? Have…
Read moreWhat a Blessing
This summer I have had the opportunity to perform several marriage ceremonies. I have performed weddings from Dover, DE to New Hampshire, from Victory Lane to Wedding Chapels, from Castles…
Read moreHow Are We Running the Race
Sometimes things get heated up at the track. Sometimes we don’t respond in a way that honors God. We need to remember, even in the heat of the moment, that…
Read moreTires Tell the Story (Part Two)
Let’s pick up where we left off last week. We were talking about tires and how they indicate deeper issues. The question we explored was “Do you have a tire…
Read moreTires Tell the Story (Part One)
Do you have a tire specialist? I hope so. A tire specialist can give us the information to make the proper adjustments to finish the race. How about your life?…
Read morePass the Salt
The season is in full swing and we are on the road for most of the month of August. The championship races are shaping up and there is plenty of…
Read moreVacation Time
It is that time of year when we traditionally take a vacation. The Whelen Modified Tour and the Camping World East Series have a few weeks off before they get…
Read moreIndependence or Interdependence
A little over 200 years ago we declared our independence from England. I wonder if we realize that we also declared our dependence. We succeeded as a nation because of…
Read moreRacing Family Values
The sights I see at the racetracks I travel to encourage me. We call ourselves a family; a group of people who endure the same set of challenges together. The…
Read moreRemembering Dad
As I reflected on the events of this past week and what it means to have someone care about us, my thoughts turned to my father. I wondered how many…
Read moreRemembering a Friend
Believe it or not it has been four years since the passing of our brother and friend Rev. Pat Evans. I mention this because he laid the ground work for…
Read moreCommitted to the Team
We work together on many different fronts in life; at work, at home, at the track and at play. Working together is a necessity in life. There is not one…
Read moreSponsor Obligations
Many of us have sponsors that help pay for the expense of racing. We represent them and their companies. How about our representation of Jesus? Do we represent our sponsors…
Read moreHe Has Risen
One of my favorite hymns is “Because He Lives”. The song contains many reasons why we can draw on the fact that Christ is alive to encourage us, strengthen us…
Read moreHypocrite?
We have reached the end of our Winter Bible Study for 2009. We have covered the middle section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ first public teaching of his…
Read moreLove Your Enemy
We all have people we enjoy spending time with. We all have people we are comfortable being around. Then there are the folks that don’t sit well with us, the…
Read moreEye for An Eye
I don’t get mad, I get even! I know some folks who live that way, are you one of them? We want the right to get back at those who…
Read moreRelating To One Another
Thanks for allowing me to take some time off last week. We have hit the home stretch, four weeks left until the Icebreaker! We have one more section of Scripture…
Read moreGetting More Than You Expect
I was a little under the weather this week and am taking the opportunity to have Rev. Dan share some thoughts with you. We’ll get back to our Study next…
Read moreWhat Are You Thinking
As we move along in our study we find a familiar theme, it is what is in your heart that matters. Our outward actions can say one thing, our words…
Read moreSettle Out of Court
How do we go about settling disputes? Are we honest with ourselves? Do we seek to settle things or leave them in someone else’s hands? Greetings in the name of…
Read moreReconciliation
What makes a person good? How do we determine what makes someone good? We look at their actions. We listen to what they say. We look at how they influence…
Read moreHarsh Words
The next passage we take a look at may take us a few weeks to get our hands around. Many times in life words have several meanings. Sometimes we think…
Read moreDo The Rules Apply
Have you ever noticed in life we are increasingly looking for an advantage? As we look around we see a world who is focused on being first, to the point…
Read morePass the Salt
This time of year gives us the opportunity to reflect on the past, rest in the present and look forward to the future. We usually use this time to look…
Read moreHappy New Year
A familiar refrain we hear this time of the year, but can we assure the year to come will be happy? What does it take to be happy? How can we…
Read moreLet The Celebration Begin
Christmas begins the celebration for Christians. Christmas is the time we choose to celebrate the love of God manifested in the birth of Jesus. The hope, peace, joy and love…
Read moreTime to Prepare
As we look to the close of 2008 it is time to prepare for what lies ahead. How do you see the future? Are you ready for what God has…
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