Words are a gift. I received cards from my kids for Father’s Day and in them they jotted words that filled my heart with joy because they were affirming words of thanks and appreciation. Yesterday, during worship, we poured out… Continue reading

Sunday we mark Father’s Day. For some, it will be a joyful day to celebrate a loving relationship. For others, it will be a day of sadness, recalling failure or abuse. No matter what kind of earthly father you were… Continue reading

There’s a lot of rhetoric out there about compassion and caring, but how much is genuine? Even among ‘church people’ who hear so much about loving others like God loves us, how deep does the love really go? That’s a… Continue reading

We sing, “I stand in awe of You,” but do we really know what that means? Back in 1989, in addition to pastoring a small church in Massachusetts, I worked a few hours each day selling office supplies. It was… Continue reading

When I toured Israel I noted rounded hills in many places. They were usually covered with vegetation, like an ordinary hill, yet often were out of place, rising up from a plain incongruously. Our guide told us that these were… Continue reading

Every Sunday afternoon I reflect on the worship experience that I lead in the morning. I ask myself, “Was it a ‘good’ service?” I tend to think about questions like – did the people seem to enjoy being there? Did… Continue reading

I met a special lady last night. 20 years ago, in the middle of a regular business day in NYC, she had a vision with her eyes wide open; it changed her life! Karen Olson was on her way to… Continue reading

With a smile, I remarked to a friend – “When you solve one set of problems, a whole new set appears requiring attention.” She laughed, a knowing chuckle, for she knew exactly what I was talking about. Is that your… Continue reading

Don’t you love the sense of confidence that comes from being ‘well-connected’ – that is resourced and protected by another person? For example, think of a little child who has a sense of security in her home, whose father is… Continue reading

Today is 6-6-06 and, for some, it is a feared day when evil lurks! Revelation 13 makes a reference to the ‘the number of the beast, the number of a man, 666.’ In the popular scenarios of the “End Times,”… Continue reading