Noah and Mel are about 3 decades younger, filled with the call of God to a remote part of Mexico, where they will be ambassadors for Christ to many who still live in spiritual darkness without the Hope and Light… Continue reading

At age 61, I suppose I qualify as one of those “old white guys” that a recent New York Times Op-Ed piece blamed for the ills of American Christianity. I read it with a sad but knowing heart. Are some… Continue reading

It’s that time of year when I invest some time planning for coming months and reviewing the year past.  I like to remember the ‘wins’ the moments when I see God at work and I try to learn from the… Continue reading

  On Sunday, Margaret handed me a yellowed copies of two magazine pages from 1994. It was an article I had written titled “Fearless Living in Fearful Times.”  22 years ago I wrote of the fear that so many experience… Continue reading

Susan put a note on Facebook expressing her thanks to God for her recovery from cancer. It is marvelous and I rejoice with her.  She contacted me telling me that she hesitated to write of her gratitude for recovery as… Continue reading

I was playing the church organ when I first saw her that June Sunday morning in 1974. A week later, when we first kissed, an explosion of emotion made me delirious with desire. Six months later we were married. Our… Continue reading

  “What is the shortest prayer you have heard?” was the question reportedly asked by the Children’s Church leader not so many Sundays ago at our church.  The answer made me aware that some are listening more than I think… Continue reading

Thanksgiving week starts today.  Are you thankful? I know that I have a choice in that. Do you?  This has been a year of personal loss without compare. Grief is my companion most days, never far away. But, I choose… Continue reading

Two books stand next to each other on my nightstand. One touts the importance of big dreams that invite the blessings of God, emphasizing earthly success as a measure for a good life. The other tells stories of brokenness inviting us… Continue reading

Letter writing is becoming something of a lost art in this age of texts, tweets, and emojis. Putting our thoughts together in a way that makes complete sentences that flow into whole paragraphs is not as common as it once… Continue reading