The Lord saw fit to lead me to several people with broken hearts this week. Brave smiles hid great sorrow. When I expressed compassion, the smiles disappeared and tears slid down their faces in silent testimony to the inner pain.… Continue reading

Do you ever take note of how Christian friends so easily fall into “Bible speak?” We sometimes avoid dealing with hard stuff, sidestep being authentic. It is a real problem among all Believers. Often it is spiritual pride that causes… Continue reading

I visited with a pastor from a church in Belgium over lunch yesterday. As we talked about the challenges of ministry in Europe, Jerry observed that generally Europeans think they are too intellectual to really need God. Though the country… Continue reading

wan·na·be Informal One who aspires to a role or position. One who imitates the behavior, customs, or dress of an admired person or group. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes pathetic, and sometimes down-right annoying. Wannabe’s, at first glance, are often indistinguishable… Continue reading

Sleep didn’t come readily to me last night. My mind would not stop working; racing from subject to subject, reviewing yesterday’s conversations, making plans for this week, reaching for solutions to challenges at the church, praying for needs that came… Continue reading

“I’ll hold you accountable for this decision.” How do you feel when you know that your actions are going to be evaluated? When the day for your annual review approaches, do you feel anxious about a failure to follow through… Continue reading

Every morning as I look through the Easton Express-Times, one stop I make is on the editorial page. In addition to the syndicated columnists, I read the letters to the editor sent by local people. There I find some fascinating… Continue reading

Ever been disappointed by another person’s actions? Who hasn’t? A man visited with me a few days ago and talked bitterly about his pending divorce. “It’s that d___ computer,” he spat out the words. “We got it 3 years ago… Continue reading

Saturday evening we had a concert at the Assembly that featured the artistry of Phil Keaggy. When the idea of having Keaggy for a concert was presented to me, I wasn’t really all that excited. I was puzzled why anyone… Continue reading

A word of appreciation can be as refreshing as a rain shower. Sunday evening, after a busy weekend of church related activities I was tired, really tired! As I was walking to my car about 8, Bob came over and,… Continue reading