“Pastor, you just don’t know how difficult life is,” the voice on the phone told me. The caller was in a tough spot, going through many trials in life. She went on to tell me how much she envied… Continue reading

I was tired after several days that were full of sadness and conflict; not my own, but problems that people brought to their pastor.  Let me interrupt this thought to tell you that the call of God to serve His… Continue reading

Navigating recent months and political events with so many friends who are people of strong and varied convictions makes life something of minefield. Even a casual comment has the potential of causing a rift that can take a long time… Continue reading

A new President of the United States will take office at Noon today. For some, it is a grand day; for others reason to mourn. My friends are scattered along a line that extends from revulsion to admiration. There is… Continue reading

We love to compare ourselves to others. Oh, we may not admit it but we wonder if we measure up, where we stand, don’t we? Where we went to school, how much money we make, grades we get, the place… Continue reading

Tradition. Is it valuable or should we discard it in favor of the ‘new,’ the novel? In the formation of our spiritual life should we be always on the lookout for the next revival, a fresh word from the newest… Continue reading

I was ‘in love’ with Bev for four decades!  Our love changed a great deal in that time. Like any couple we were, at first, infatuated. That stage is intense, more an obsession, isn’t it? The object of admiration fills… Continue reading

When the leadership team looked at the figures in the financial report a hush fell on the group. The deficit is sizable and there are no reserves. The unspoken question that hung in the air was, “What are we going… Continue reading

The scene at the White House was touching.  The President invited his VP to come for what he thought was a personal visit in the final days of their administration. In a surprise ceremony, a shocked and tearful Joe Biden… Continue reading

I confess to having real envy for those blessed people who appear to have an endless conversation with God, rich and rewarding, always feeling His hand on their shoulders. I don’t!  Yes, I know His Presence and love Him.  There… Continue reading