One of God’s gifts to me is my administrative assistant. Yes, she does her work well and for that I am thankful, but the greater gift is bringing a different perspective on life. Melina, 30 years younger than I, challenges… Continue reading

The first time someone told me about the burger combo that the little lunch spot calls the “Asian Burger” I thought, “Ugh!”  When I go there now, it’s a favorite.  It’s a burger dressed up with peanut butter, pineapple, and… Continue reading

  Thoughts of inability or incompetence visit me making wonder if I am fit for service.  I sometimes think that the sermons I deliver just add to the excess of words in the world.  The rapid changes in our culture… Continue reading

Last Saturday we climbed onto the inflated raft at 10 am. The next four hours were active on the river; we took some rapids, paddled, talked, laughed, and had fun! It was a great day with my son and grandsons. Near… Continue reading

The sanctuary was full of children; singing, noisy, inquisitive kids!  This is not your Grandma’s VBS. The music is loud, the lesson illustrated with science labs. Active learning is the order of the day! I’m a happy man during Vacation… Continue reading

When Bev wanted to know how to do some new thing with her computer, she would ask me about it and then invariably would say, “Don’t just tell me, show me!” She wanted me to stand next to her and… Continue reading

This is not a joyous CWTW. I hope it makes you weep, drives you to prayer, and makes you engage with a problem that too many of us think is ‘about somebody else.’  It will most likely stir some resentment,… Continue reading

Yesterday, as I closed out the 60th year, I went on a trip to the place where Bev and I invested a dozen years in fruitful ministry among dear friends. In 2013, when we visited Great Barrington, MA there was… Continue reading

The conclusions of the FBI Director, James Comey, concerning Secretary Hillary Clinton’s private emails and breaches of security have caused a tempest in America. Every news outlet was discussing the issue last night. Predictably, some were saying she was vindicated,… Continue reading

  Why did you get out of bed this morning? I hear you laughing at my question. “Seriously, Jerry. I have kids to feed, a mortgage to pay, a boss to please, remember?”  I mean what’s bigger than that for… Continue reading