The only sport that I really follow is football and what a play-off season it has been! Who thought, 10 weeks ago, that the Bengals would be going to the Superbowl on February 13?  The reporting often focuses on the… Continue reading

“He’s gone.”  I was just finishing breakfast with a friend yesterday when that text message told me that another long-time friend had come to the end of his journey here on earth. The weight of death’s finality pressed down on… Continue reading

When someone joins the staff of the President of the United States, they must realize that they are not there for their own agenda.  Indeed, they learn to say – “I serve at the pleasure of the President.”  That does… Continue reading

On Friday I joined the virtual service for our former Assemblies of God General Superintendent, George O. Wood. Dr. Wood led a full life, a distinguished leader known around the world. He led well and left many recognized accomplishments here… Continue reading

The church I was serving as pastor was constructing a new parsonage and there was a choice to be made about the foundation. One of the committee’s members wanted us to use a new kind of prefabricated wall. I favored… Continue reading

Knowing my love of biography a friend handed me a slim paperback titled Evidence Not Seen (Harper One, © 1988). Darlene Deibler Rose wrote of the 4 years during which she was a POW in a Japanese internment camp in… Continue reading

I slipped into sleep last night thanking God for loving me not because I am good enough but because He is gracious. I know my short-comings too well.  Occasionally pride creeps up with its ugly thoughts of others. Yes, sometimes… Continue reading

A few days ago, on what would have been our 47th wedding anniversary, I put a picture of Bev on my cell phone screen.  It draws me into memories of days past. Yes, it can be bittersweet to remember, bringing… Continue reading

There are seasons in life when circumstances overwhelm us, exhaust us, and leave us grasping for hope.  In those times temptation stalks us– perhaps to work harder using activity to numb the inner pain; perhaps with the choice to engage… Continue reading

My Christian heritage is Pentecostal, meaning that I was trained to understand the world as a place where God, the Holy Spirit, is actively involved, where miracles can happen, where God is not just the Mystery behind the altar, but… Continue reading