The members of Washington Assembly came together for the Annual Meeting last night. What many people see as just a legal necessity required by our church’s constitution was a holy time of inspiration. Various ministries within the church reported their… Continue reading

The intensity of my reaction took me by surprise. There on my PC screen I saw the picture of an old foe. My breathing quickened. My stomach churned with nausea. Perspiration formed on my forehead and my muscles tensed. All… Continue reading

In 1968, a social scientist at Stanford, devised a test to determine a 4 year-old child’s ability to exercise self-control. Walter Mischel explained that he would reward the child with a second treat if he did not eat the marshmallow… Continue reading

We honored Pastor Mike at a meeting of area ministers last night. He has served his congregation for 50 years! He built the church – literally – from the ground up. He was employed outside of ministry for many of… Continue reading

This morning I received an email notifying me of a deposit, my bi-weekly compensation from the church. Who doesn’t like deposits in their account? I also received an email notifying me that my October mortgage payment is due on the… Continue reading

Good fiction writers draw us into their stories by creating tension. They set up a conflict, some situation that needs to be resolved. Then they take us through the details, building suspense, until finally they close the loop and reveal… Continue reading

I really want to be a saint! St. Jerry has such a cool sound to it. Don’t you agree? Forget the Rev. thing. Just make me a saint. You think I’m joking? I’m totally serious. Actually sainthood is not so… Continue reading

Heart breakers are people who build up expectations, make promises, say all the right things; and then, leave! Just about everyone knows heart break sometime in life. When my daughters were teenagers, I dreaded knowing that some boy would sweet… Continue reading

Driving long distances has one benefit for an easily distracted person like me: it allows time for focused thought! Yesterday I spent about 5 hours in my car alone. That’s a lot of thinking! I prayerfully thought about the direction… Continue reading

There was the outburst of Rep. Wilson, the congressman who shouted “you lie!” at the President in the House. There was the foul-mouthed tirade of Serena Williams at the US Open Tennis Tournament. There was Kanye West jumping on stage… Continue reading