Can you imagine having total control of an entire country? Can you imagine being so rich that whatever you might want you can get and...

I discovered, late in life (with the help of my wife,) that I am a literalist. It’s something to which I had never given thought, but had...

I hope, as Trying to Walk  approaches two years of weekly publication, that readers have noticed an absence of political content.  This...

Irony is defined as “a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a...

The universe and everything in it either originated at the behest of a powerful and intelligent God, or it didn’t. If God was involved...

(There are many aspects of a successful marriage. One article can’t cover them all.) In Genesis 1:27, the Bible explains that when...

The first Memorial Day in the United States occurred on May 30, 1868 and was known as Decoration Day. It has since been changed to the...

Pope Francis has died. This is not news anymore, but it is something as of yet undiscussed at Trying to Walk. By this time, everyone (who...

Mondays are intimidating. Very few people are anxious to get back in the “daily grind” on Monday. When Monday is behind you, Tuesday...

In Proverbs 6:16-19, Solomon states, “These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him.” Then Solomon goes on to...

If you’re on a roof and you want to get down, there may be several different ways to accomplish your goal, but if you’re looking for...

There is not much most people wouldn't do for those they love. Abraham presents an example of this in Genesis 14. You will recall that ...

In Luke 18:10-14 Jesus tells the story of two men who went into the temple to pray. One man, a Pharisee, prayed (Jesus says, “with...

Howard Hughes (1905-1976) was one of the (close to the) wealthiest people living during his time. His life reads like a work of fiction....

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your...

Politics? Yes, politics. By politics, I mean the business of running a government and all the things that attach themselves to that...

The word "baptism" crept into the English language as an Anglicized form of the Greek word "baptizo," which is itself a rewriting of the...

On January 20, 1968, the Houston Cougars beat UCLA in a basketball game that has been called “ The Game of the Century,” and ended a 47...

Holy seems like a simple word, but it contains profound meaning. Holiness is the attribute of being holy, so we say that one who is holy...

Brandon was not an unruly student. If you had been observing the class, you might not even have noticed him. Once, as I was teaching,...