I came home from our church’s Leadership Team meeting last night with questions running through my mind –How do we fire up the enthusiasm of our volunteers? Where can we find another $120,000 for that project that needs attention? How… Continue reading

When my grandsons come to visit, they love to play in our back yard, which is sizeable. They can run and dig and explore – but we keep our eyes on them because they are boys in need of boundaries.… Continue reading

Much has been made in the media this week about Senator Hillary Clinton’s speaking appearance in Selma, Alabama last weekend during which she attempted a Southern accent while quoting an old Gospel hymn. Apparently she was making an attempt to… Continue reading

I enjoy a good conversation, especially when a person is relaxed and ready to talk. It’s fascinating to find out what he’s about, who he really is. It takes a while to get past the polite ‘weather report’ talk that… Continue reading

The Sunday edition of The Express Times had an article about multi-tasking- the way many of us function in life. We talk on our cell phone while driving our car, while we listen to the radio. In the office we… Continue reading

Last week, my son asked me, “Dad, you you dream any more?” His question made me laugh. What is it about my middle age that implies I’ve become a drone, plodding though the days without any dreams? And his question… Continue reading

Sometimes discerning the plan of God is beyond difficult! It is near impossible. The ancient prophet, Habakkuk, saw the sins of the people of Judah. Despite the preaching and pleading of the prophets God sent their way, they continued to… Continue reading

Yesterday, I looked up from my desk to see a man standing at my office door. When I invited Paul in, he sat down with a heavy sigh and over the next half hour told me a story of sorrow… Continue reading

There is a “gospel” proclaimed from many pulpits that says, “God wants you to be healthy and wealthy! Claim your inheritance.” Preachers of the “prosperity gospel” teach that if a person believes enough, that is, ‘speaks the word of faith,’… Continue reading

The building dates to the 1880’s, a beautiful old Presbyterian church in Oxford, NJ. In a quick tour last Saturday, Jon showed me vaulted ceiling, the hewn beams, the hand carved pegs that held the floor joists in place, and… Continue reading