faith
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Panic or Ponder
When I was a younger man, I was convinced that when I reached a certain age, I would have life figured out, that the questions would be settled by time and experience. Many questions have found answers, but many remain.… Continue reading
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Sustained by Hope
Thanksgiving Day was full of loving warmth among friends, funny stories, and great food. I was not eager to see it end. Coming home in the evening to my living room, I sat there gazing at the Christmas tree’s sparkly… Continue reading
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That’s not what I ordered
I went to a local eatery this week and ordered fajitas. Anticipating the sizzling skillet full of chicken strips, peppers, onions, beans, and rice – I was ready for dinner. What showed up was nothing like a ‘fajita’ plate! Boiled… Continue reading
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Looking for You?
The story of my Grandfather’s Christian conversion brings me a thrill every time I tell it. The Grandpa I knew was a man who sat in the same place in that little church in Truesdale, Iowa every Sunday morning and… Continue reading
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Those Gray Skies
It is a gloomy morning outside here in NW NJ today. The skies are dark gray, no ray of sunshine found. The ground is wet, the leaves clumped in soggy piles on the ground. For weeks, no rain has fallen,… Continue reading
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Let’s talk
Prayer is one of the most mysterious practices of the Christian faith. We may ask many questions about it. *Why do we make requests of a God who already knows everything? *How does prayer actually ‘work’ or should we even think… Continue reading
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Buckle Up!
“Please return to your seats and fasten your seatbelt.” I have heard that request dozens of times when traveling on an airplane without paying too much attention to it. I remember a flight from Denver, Colorado to Gillette, Wyoming when… Continue reading
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But, what if …
In three weeks Americans will elect a new government. 33 Senate seats and all 435 House seats are up for election on November 5, 2024. We will choose our President and that person will shape the Executive branch of the… Continue reading
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“Hello? Can you hear me now?”
Cell phones have a downside in my part of rural New Jersey – ‘dead zones.’ While I in a conversation when driving, suddenly the speech starts to garble and then … the connection drops. A mile or so down the… Continue reading
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Scared to death!
Ever heard someone say “I was scared to death!”? Since they were still talking, they did not die but we can all agree that fear is a miserable thing. A situation arose in my life this week that caused me… Continue reading
CoffeeBreak With The Word 