The air in the room was thick with tension. Each side had their defense up, ready to take the advantage at any sign of weakness. And there I sat, in the middle! The issues were real; there was no doubt… Continue reading

Occasionally, perhaps I should write, frequently, the pace of change in my life nearly overwhelms me. I’m not talking about the normal stuff that everybody deals with in the process of growing older. We call have to deal with aching… Continue reading

Words are a gift. I received cards from my kids for Father’s Day and in them they jotted words that filled my heart with joy because they were affirming words of thanks and appreciation. Yesterday, during worship, we poured out… Continue reading

Sunday we mark Father’s Day. For some, it will be a joyful day to celebrate a loving relationship. For others, it will be a day of sadness, recalling failure or abuse. No matter what kind of earthly father you were… Continue reading

There’s a lot of rhetoric out there about compassion and caring, but how much is genuine? Even among ‘church people’ who hear so much about loving others like God loves us, how deep does the love really go? That’s a… Continue reading

We sing, “I stand in awe of You,” but do we really know what that means? Back in 1989, in addition to pastoring a small church in Massachusetts, I worked a few hours each day selling office supplies. It was… Continue reading

When I toured Israel I noted rounded hills in many places. They were usually covered with vegetation, like an ordinary hill, yet often were out of place, rising up from a plain incongruously. Our guide told us that these were… Continue reading

Every Sunday afternoon I reflect on the worship experience that I lead in the morning. I ask myself, “Was it a ‘good’ service?” I tend to think about questions like – did the people seem to enjoy being there? Did… Continue reading

I met a special lady last night. 20 years ago, in the middle of a regular business day in NYC, she had a vision with her eyes wide open; it changed her life! Karen Olson was on her way to… Continue reading

With a smile, I remarked to a friend – “When you solve one set of problems, a whole new set appears requiring attention.” She laughed, a knowing chuckle, for she knew exactly what I was talking about. Is that your… Continue reading