Regardless of age or level of education, sometimes we think we know things only to find out we were wrong or knew only a fraction of the facts. That’s what happened last week when I discovered details about the human nose that blew my mind (and my nose). Since we’re at the beginning of cold and flu season, I’ll share a story that your nose knows, which perhaps you don’t. more

If you have not sampled wines from the Iberian Peninsula, Spain and Portugal, you are missing some very excellent wines that sell for even better prices. more

s it too early to be planning for Halloween? I don't think so. more

Scott Galloway, NYU marketing professor, gave a TED talk on the financial future of young adult U.S. citizens. At the beginning of the talk, and again at the end, he asked the question, “Do we love our children?”. more

"Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:2 more

If you are anything like most wine lovers, you often head toward a label that you are familiar with, a label that looks interesting, a name that might intrigue you or one that your brother-in-law recommended. more

Spend the extra $25 on the already-exorbitant airplane ticket to sit in the exit row or the bulkhead on overseas flights. more

Have you ever heard that phrase, “That you may put away the evil from among you?” more

We have all seen those bottles of Prosecco that are packaged with mushroom shaped cork and a wire frame holding it to the bottle as though they were champagne. more

I thought empty nesting would be more peaceful. But as soon as the kids moved to college last month, a war broke out on the home front. more

This year has been a good year in the garden and hopefully you have found it the same in your part of Missouri. more

I recently came across several wines that carried the very unusual brand name of Unshackled which, just by this name alone piqued my interest. more

It has never happened before and will probably never happen again. But it happened once, and it was thrilling. more

In his letter to the church in Corinth, Paul encourages Christians to live life with faith, hope and love. This morning, I am considering how I as a pastor do those things.  more

Have you ever been grateful you’re not good at something? This year I decided it’s probably best that I’m terrible at selfies. Truly, absolutely awful. more

It was a simple request to producers and/or wholesalers; do you have a cabernet sauvignon that you would like me to review? more

My ten-year-old collided foot-first with the problem of evil last week. more

Change is in the air. more

Dear Empty Nesting Professionals, more

As I drive through town, the season that we are in becomes abundantly obvious. more