An article I read recently observed that a Christian faces new kinds of spiritual challenges in their 50’s or 60’s that can provoke a loss of Christian practice and diminished faith. The writer surveyed 500 self-professed Christians of that age… Continue reading

After being elected to head an organization, it came to my attention that some ‘insiders’ were using their positions to gain personal perks. It probably was not illegal, but it certainly was unethical. With that knowledge came a choice!  Do… Continue reading

Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9, NIV)  Do you know peace, live in peace, and bring peace? In the late 19th century the Colt Arms company issued a revolver that… Continue reading

“God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.” (Matthew 5:8, NLT)  “Purity” is a word that will often invite ridicule these days. What is lewd, mean, or even cruel passes for sophistication.  A person who is… Continue reading

I confess to a gut reaction that goes towards retribution when I hear of crimes like the one in Idaho where a man murdered four beautiful students in their sleep.  I don’t want to hear some excuse or ‘reason’ for… Continue reading

On Saturday morning, I went to watch my grandson play hockey. I know nothing about the game except that the goal is knock the puck into the net on the ice but even to my eye one thing became quite… Continue reading

When I was 25, I had opinions, hard edged, certain of my grasp of ‘truth’ about many things.  Age and experience has revealed to me that I my certainties were born more of ignorance than information!  As I became an… Continue reading

I remember the fun of walking through a maze of mirrors in the fair’s fun house. Each was made to distort my image- making me very tall or very short, round, thin, or strangely alien. Our cell phone have apps… Continue reading

Day 2 of 2023 dawned with thoughts of ‘what’s next?’  For some, the future is a source of worry and fear.  For others it is a challenge, inviting ramped up efforts to control events. For still others, the thought of… Continue reading

So, this old earth has made another trip around the sun and in a few hours we will see ‘22 morph into ‘23. When you think back over the last year is there sadness, joy, regret, celebration, accomplishment, missed opportunity,… Continue reading