CoffeeBreak With The Word

Social media is a mixed blessing.  It is a great way to communicate, share ideas, and connect.  It is also unbelievably ‘fake.’ A ‘selfie’ (pictures of one’s self in case you didn’t know) can be taken over and over until just right tilt of the head, sweep of the hair, and smile is in place. […]

In an earlier time of life I confused intelligence and knowledge with wisdom. I thought if I ‘knew enough’ it was enough. Hopefully; God, time, and experience has brought me greater wisdom! Knowledge is good, but wisdom gives us the ability to use knowledge, to discern what is best.   The Proverbs teach us “Do […]

Being deceived or scammed is as old as time. Every year thousands of people loose large sums of money to schemes of those who steal through deception. We are almost to the end of an election cycle and I will be so glad to see those commercials that take fragments of truth and weave them […]

Have you ever started a project, a new job, took on a challenge only to experience real doubts about your ability to finish it? In 1977, Bev and I believed that God was giving us a new assignment for ministry in a town 2,000 miles away from home. Full of dreams and faith, but mostly […]

The election hype, the dire warnings are issued by both sides promising that our country is doomed if the other guy is elected. Are there differences between the Republicans and the Democrats? Sure there are, more than ever, with our very divided nation. Will the election of one party or the other have a real […]

Would you like to be happier in life, be better at what you do, and enjoy richer relationships?  Sounds like an ad for a self-help book, doesn’t it? There is a choice we can make that will help us to achieve those things, as well as to serve and please God better. Here it is […]

It’s election season and those awful commercials are back, you know the ones that address complex issues in just 30 seconds. Illegal immigration, which is a real issue with many causes, both economic and political, becomes about ‘them,’ those who are ‘different.’  Our current economic state resulting from multiple causes both foreign and domestic, is […]

It’s not just sensationalism that brings us these headlines.Putin threatens use of nukes.Europe facing cold winter.Energy prices (and everything else) rise.Climate changes with far-reaching consequences.China builds military for future Pacific war. This is the wider world in which we live in 2022.  Add news like that to the normal stresses of our daily lives and […]

For 45 years I served local churches … in New Jersey, Wyoming, and Massachusetts. Each was unique, with its own culture and preferences and each was a beloved place of ministry. Faces and names from those congregations fill me with so many wonderful memories, causing both tears and laughter. Now retired to a secondary role, […]

People who decide to run marathons fascinate me!  The race is a grueling 26.2 miles and requires months of training. At the finish line, runners appear totally spent. Yet, thousands do it and claim to enjoy it. I am told that preparing and running a marathon requires discipline, engagement with a group who offers support, […]