How would I live without the ‘communion of the saints’ as we say in our creed? The network of friends and associates with whom I do life and ministry is as essential to my well-being as the air I breathe!… Continue reading

When I am in a group of strangers who inquire about my vocation, with a smile I tell them I sell life insurance. Few things kill a conversation more quickly than revealing that I am a pastor of a local… Continue reading

How’s your race going, friend?  If you are in one of those times when it looks like a straight level stretch as far as the eye can see, thank God, and keep going. Those are sweet times! Some of you… Continue reading

I looked at myself in the mirror for a long time wondering, “Are all those critics right? Are those life-long convictions just ‘old man’ stuff, worn out, tired ideas to be tossed?”  Such introspection is not an entirely a bad… Continue reading

  “Pastor, you just don’t know how difficult life is,” the voice on the phone told me. The caller was in a tough spot, going through many trials in life. She went on to tell me how much she envied… Continue reading

I was tired after several days that were full of sadness and conflict; not my own, but problems that people brought to their pastor.  Let me interrupt this thought to tell you that the call of God to serve His… Continue reading

Navigating recent months and political events with so many friends who are people of strong and varied convictions makes life something of minefield. Even a casual comment has the potential of causing a rift that can take a long time… Continue reading

A new President of the United States will take office at Noon today. For some, it is a grand day; for others reason to mourn. My friends are scattered along a line that extends from revulsion to admiration. There is… Continue reading

We love to compare ourselves to others. Oh, we may not admit it but we wonder if we measure up, where we stand, don’t we? Where we went to school, how much money we make, grades we get, the place… Continue reading

Tradition. Is it valuable or should we discard it in favor of the ‘new,’ the novel? In the formation of our spiritual life should we be always on the lookout for the next revival, a fresh word from the newest… Continue reading