Nothing could settle my mind.  Old thoughts swirled like muddy currents of a flooding stream.  I found myself inappropriately angry over a minor inconvenience. The words on the page of the book I held were just that – words. Thankfully,… Continue reading

Sometimes big changes come on the heels of a single choice.  In the SuperBowl last night, with just seconds to go, it appeared almost certain that the Seahawks would be the champions. They were just a yard from the goal… Continue reading

Nearly every day my phone connects me with people in pain.  A mother whose son is in jail wept as she talked with me yesterday about how much she loved him in spite of his poor choices. My heart was… Continue reading

In high school my lower marks came in math classes.  Why? It was not because I could not do the work. Algebra just required more effort than other classes. I was a reluctant math student!  Portions of the Bible are… Continue reading

“I have just got to have that,” we convince ourselves. For some, it is food. Are you convinced that missing a meal will ruin your life?  Others must have a schedule packed with activities. Do you believe that a day… Continue reading

A few weeks, when I was driving the narrow turnpike lanes in less than ideal weather with heavy traffic, feeling the pressure of getting to the airport on time,  the muscles in my shoulders and neck tightened. My breathing grew… Continue reading

The National Football League says that the New England Patriots played the first half of the championship game with footballs that were not inflated to regulation pressure.  Some say, “No big deal!” Others may it out to be an offense… Continue reading

I am tired after dreaming what seemed like all night.  In scene after scene I was struggling through frustrating circumstances.  In one I was attempting to lead a worship service where musicians doing their own thing and the people in… Continue reading

“All rise,” the bailiff barked, “the court will come to order.”  The judge entered wearing a long black robe and took her seat, raised above the rest.  Only after she was seated did we sit down. Only when we were… Continue reading

Al Stein came to know Christ at Faith Discovery Church (then Washington Assembly) when we were both young adults. He sensed God’s call and prepared for full-time ministry. Over the many years since then, our paths would cross from time… Continue reading