There is a book in my library with this intriguing title: The Normal Christian Life.  Watchman Nee’s explanation of the way of Christ is straightforward, but it is the title of his book that arrests my attention. Nee’s description of… Continue reading

I live by my Outlook calendar.  Meetings and appointments are duly entered so that I will show up in the right place at the right time.  But, there is an entry in the calendar I have not made; when I… Continue reading

After our lunch at Cracker Barrel, the waitress brought the check. I reached into my pocket and pulled out $5 to leave on the table as a tip.  Ed, our 13 year old, looked at it and asked, “Why don’t… Continue reading

As a 16 year old boy, I was privileged to take an adventure and I still treasure the memories. I learned to fly small airplanes! In the Summer of 1971, my got out of the Cessna 150,  “Take it around… Continue reading

En·cour·age: to inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; hearten. To give support to; foster: policies designed to encourage private investment. To stimulate growth; spur onward in personal development ________________________ I was 22, far from home, following a dream with my… Continue reading

“He’s a mile wide and an inch deep,” somebody said, when describing a man with interests ranging from music, to philosophy, to motorcycles, to technological gadgets, to God, … and the list goes on. He dabbles in many things but… Continue reading

Sincerely wrong “Snake Salvation” has to be one of the strangest programs on TV. National Geographic Channel follows two snake-handling preachers from Kentucky in their quest for spiritual ecstasy.  They lead highly emotional religious services that include dancing while holding… Continue reading

Life fills up with activities, responsibilities, and obligations that have little or no consequence… if we allow that to happen. Do you frequently tell people, “I just can’t do __________ (fill in the blank) because I am too busy?” You… Continue reading

Phil built one airplane (yes, a real one!) in his garage 10 years ago. Last week he showed me the first pieces he is fabricating into yet another one. The first project took about 5 years to complete and he’s… Continue reading

Demanding perfection; living in love? My childhood was shaped around a form of Christianity that made God – perhaps unintentionally – into a feared Being that watched me carefully.  While I was taught that He was loving, I also came… Continue reading