My brothers and sisters gathered at my parent’s home yesterday. What a group! There are 13 of us, including the adopted children, and despite having the same parents, we are different – very different. We have chosen different careers, live… Continue reading

More than a few of us somehow awakened this January 1,2007 with the assumption that this year would finally be the ‘one’ – the year that we get thinner, or richer, or married, or un-married, or that we’ll fall in… Continue reading

“Have a happy holiday, sir.” the service attendant said as we closed the transaction, “and a Merry Christmas to you,” I replied. “Merry Christmas!” he then said, with obvious enthusiasm. “Hey, guys, # 4 for Merry Christmas,” he shouted to… Continue reading

Dean pointed those of us gathered at the Men’s Ministry group to John 13, where we read about Jesus washing the feet of His friends at the Last Supper. As we talked our way through the text, one thought was… Continue reading

I watch Survivor, the CBS TV series. The season which concluded this past Sunday evening was notable for the group dynamics. This season started with 20 or so people divided into ethnic groups: African American, Latin, Asian, and Caucasian. Over… Continue reading

Pastor Steve Sjogren suggests that before we try to convince other people of God’s love with a four point presentation and carefully printed literature we ought to show them the love of God practically. Case in point; Theresa, a young… Continue reading

Yesterday, as I was reading yet another article about Ted Haggard, the former pastor of a large church in Colorado who resigned after sins involving drug use and sexual misconduct in his life become public, I found myself thinking, –… Continue reading

Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? Many of us still have people on our gift list without a matching present! We will venture out to make our purchases motivated in many different ways. Consider these… There is the CHEAP… Continue reading

I think I’ll re-write a holiday song, “T’is the Season to be pressured, Oh, oh, oh, oh, how much can I stand?” I am fairly certain that it is not just me that feels the weight of social obligations, family… Continue reading

In his book, The Cry of the Soul, Dan Allender tells the true story of Tom, a young preacher fresh out of seminary, who was struggling to be effective in the pulpit. One day a man from the congregation showed… Continue reading