The digital ‘conversation’ for the last 48 hours is about a guy who thinks that a national coffee chain is terrible because the cups they are using this Christmas are just red with no “Christmas” designs on them.  One of… Continue reading

It was a joyful weekend. Our son, Sean, came to spend a couple of days with his Mom and me.  Sunday we celebrated baptism at Faith Discovery Church. What an awesome privilege to immerse  individuals in the water where they… Continue reading

Heaving a deep sigh, I say, “What’s the use of it all?” In the middle of the work day, the whisper comes insisting that it is all just a puff of wind, spit in the ocean! Useless! Or there is… Continue reading

From the outside he looked like a great guy.  Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz volunteered his time in a youth program that encouraged teens to choose law enforcement. He was a family man, respected by the community. He was a training… Continue reading

I have a challenge for you!  It’s November and in three weeks we will celebrate … yes, that’s it  … THANKSGIVING!  For some the day will be a slight pause from routine to eat turkey, watch some football, and gear… Continue reading

Serving a local church in the office of pastor is not a ‘job,’ it is a calling, a way of life. Those who are Pastors live their vocation, who they are is inseparable from what they do. The spans a… Continue reading

For years, because of budget limits, we just kept patching up the old heating and cooling systems at our Christian school property.  “Bubble gum and Band-Aids” was my name for our ‘maintenance plan.’  We fixed a motor here, a burner… Continue reading

Remember that fable, used to encourage children, called “The Little Engine that Could”? A little steam engine is tasked with pulling a line of rail cars. A long climbing grade through mountains challenges him and he wonders if he is… Continue reading

Were you ever asked to do something that you felt completely unqualified to do?  Or, have you faced a difficulty in life for which you see no obvious answer, a problem that dares you to try to find a solution? … Continue reading

A broad streak of independence runs through American culture, doesn’t it? We value our freedom.  We like to think that anyone who works hard enough should be able to succeed, regardless of his or her background. “Rags to riches” stories… Continue reading