The Elephant's Trunk When I was a young boy growing up in southern California, my folks would often take my sister and me to the San Diego Zoo.  The minute we’d walk through the entrance, I’d head directly to the elephant exhibit.  Big, slow moving, and always easy to

Dwell On These Things Almost 50 years ago, I was introduced to a passage of Scripture that had a profound impact on my life. I had just finished college and was taking my initial steps toward establishing a career in filmmaking. Unfortunately, the pieces weren’t coming together quickly or

Skeleton Keys This is the time of year when skeletons make their annual surge into popular culture. They seem to be everywhere during these weeks prior to Halloween.  I see them on the porches of the houses I jog by in the morning. They’re the featured themes for competitive