When my children were growing up there were uncomfortable moments in our home when Dad had the responsibility of telling them the truth.  How could I be so mean as to infringe on their ‘pursuit of happiness?’ Was I hindering… Continue reading

Tony’s ministry is to men in prison and those recently released from incarceration.  He is fondly called, “Dad” by dozens of these guys.  When we talk about the choices (usually involving illegal drugs) that got them tangled up with the… Continue reading

Two storms raged around and in me yesterday.  An emotional thunderstorm shook me with the force of a hurricane!  An amazing thunderstorm whipped rain and hail around our home, dropping a torrent of water that turned my driveway into a… Continue reading

Last Friday when our Supreme Court issued a ruling that legalized same-sex marriage throughout our country, many Christians, like me, felt a real sense that we have lost our ‘home.’  The myth of the “Christian” nation probably never was true,… Continue reading

Bev’s cancer diagnosis is a dark experience with an unexpected effect – it like a bright light that gives amazing clarity!  When the physician says, “You have cancer” and when you visit hospitals and labs on a weekly basis, the… Continue reading

Are you ever baffled by your behavior?  You ask yourself, “Why did I do that? What was I thinking?” More than once I have stared into the darkness of the night, waiting for sleep, feeling foolish, or worse; feeling guilty,… Continue reading

I love communication.  Yesterday Bev and I had a deep, engaged conversation with our daughter Maribel. Words flowed back and forth between us about issues of the heart, healing, clarifying, loving words.  In a meeting with a member of our… Continue reading

“I just need some time,” the person said after a long discussion about getting things right in life.  What needed to be done was clear, but she would not take the step. Have you ever been in that situation? You… Continue reading

Father’s Day brought some warm, affirming words my way.  My children each expressed their love for me, thanking me for being a good Dad. Several people in the congregation I serve thanked me for being a ‘father’ to them. I… Continue reading

America saw naked hate in Charleston, SC on Wednesday evening. A young man went to a church where a small group was gathered for Bible study.  He allegedly told the people he was there to ‘kill black people,’ and then… Continue reading