Going negative! That was a headline in the news yesterday. As the first primary electoral contests near, races tighten, and the candidates start looking for a way to hit the opposition. So the ads have gone from smiles and being… Continue reading

Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? Many of us still have people on our gift list without a matching present! We will venture out to make our purchases motivated in many different ways. Consider these… There is the CHEAP… Continue reading

Melina, a young woman who works in our office, reminds me frequently about taking care of my physical health. Last year at Christmas she gave me a book- YOU, the owner’s manual, which outlines the basic principles of healthy living.… Continue reading

Even with the few details available in the media, imagining the chaotic scene at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, CO yesterday brings me deep sorrow. One account said that the man, armed with a rifle, entered the church’s foyer,… Continue reading

Have you ever felt shut out, like you didn’t belong? Rejection is a painful experience. And it is all too common! From the time of childhood, right through adulthood, we human beings have the awful capacity to scorn the person… Continue reading

At Bible study last night, our text was that familiar story from Luke about Martha’s big dinner in honor of Jesus. In brief it goes like this. (Jerry’s version) Jesus was coming to Bethany to visit and, as usual, would… Continue reading

When our children were little on occasion one of them would appear at our bedside in the middle of the night crying, “I had a bad dream.” She would then crawl up between Bev and me and snuggle in. In… Continue reading

God presented us with a beautiful, wonderful world! On Nature, a PBS program that I watched Sunday evening, the complexity of the Creation was on full display. From tiny creatures to huge whales, in vivid colors, I saw God’s creativity… Continue reading

In 1977, Bev and I left our first real ministry call and moved to Wyoming. A boom town called Gillette, full of young workers and with a shortage of spiritual care, caught my attention and seemed like a place where… Continue reading

How my will and God’s will intersect is not always crystal clear for me. Bev and I were talking about some life-changing decisions we’ve made in the past; accepting new positions, relocating to a different church. What part did God’s… Continue reading