For all of my life, I have been part of a Christian church. One of the foundational facts, the assumed goal in church and ministry, was that we should ‘grow it bigger!’I think the 11th commandment is — Thou shalt… Continue reading

I was checking my blood pressure with a little automated wrist cuff that I keep at home. My grandson asked, “What does that do Grandpa?” I explained it helped me to know if my heart was healthy. He asked if… Continue reading

A friend, a recovering alcoholic, introduced me to the phrase – “the geographic cure.” He told me it was a familiar phrase at AA meetings. When a drunk has burned everybody in town and used up all his options, he… Continue reading

Criticizing the efforts of another does not require a lot of intelligence. “Look at that mess….” “How dumb is that….” Skill and creativity bring solutions to problems and beauty to chaos. I wonder why criticism comes so easily to us?… Continue reading

The toughest part of the life-work to which God called me is knowing when to challenge, when to comfort; when to say “I understand,” and when to say, “Do better for God’s sake!” I am a coach of sorts; but,… Continue reading

I tend to cry much more often these days. It usually has nothing to do with being sad! I am just so humbled by what God does around me, with me, and for me. I received a cell phone call… Continue reading

There are two distinct Jerry’s – in me! Now some of you are concerned. Relax, good friend. I am not suffering from a schizophrenic illness or a dissociative personality disorder. I am a normal human being with a spiritual nature,… Continue reading

Bev and I went to see the movie, “Evan Almighty.” It’s a predictable, clichéd story about a man elected to Congress whom God tells to build an ark in suburban Virginia in order to save his family from a pending… Continue reading

My life is organized around my confession of faith. God, the Creator, governs the world. I can know Him because of Jesus Christ, His Son, who is my Lord and Savior. The Holy Spirit lives in me, empowering me to… Continue reading

Life is not always what I think it should be. Sometimes the sun shines brightly and troubles seem far away. Then, there are those days when the Curse of the earth seems like it is focused exclusively on me –… Continue reading