Is it okay to start off this post by telling you how excited I am? Let me explain... ...
Mother's Day is coming up. ...
I love pickles–ALL sorts of pickles. Pickle spears to accompany sandwiches, dill slices on hamburgers, little gherkins for snacking, and giant pickles...
I remember introducing someone to the wide-open world of Google. It was a few years ago, about the time “Google” the proper...
The ebb and flow of days filter into my consciousness as the memories of the cycle of living are rehearsed. ...
It is very popular in our day to ask this question: "Do you believe in ...
When I was about six, I wanted to be a garbage man. I waited for their truck on garbage day, jumping up and down and waving. I thought it would be wonderful to...
I’ll confess that there were times in the last 30 years when I probably listened more to Joni than to Jesus.
It is so easy to think that we can't make a difference in our world. We are so far removed from political power. All we can do is watch them run the country...
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There's not many things more frightening than losing your job. A few years ago my wife was laid off from a job that she had held for 12 years. There was no problem...
The thing about having two young children is that they cannot understand the importance of a baseball game, especially one being played in September. The playoffs are in sight, the tension is high,...
I’ve done my fair share of porch sitting. In fact, I like to think myself a bit of an expert. And reading? I love me a good book. Now, if you combine these...
For most of my corporate career, I pursued attention. I thrived on the spotlight, the worshipful attention from other people. I prided...
He is the One great Love of my life. The One Who has absolutely never failed me. He pursues me endlessly and...
I walked into the conference room full of women by myself. I am used to walking into rooms by myself. As one half of a married couple attending church activities alone, it becomes commonplace. ...
Parenting is tough. (Is that the understatement of the decade, or what?) ...
I grew up in a family entrenched in ministry. I saw shepherding and serving as difficult and thankless. My parents often burned-out...
Back in 2003 I was going through a time of great uncertainty and doubt. I have always struggled with belief in God. As a pastor, that bothered me for obvious reasons. It bothered...
Today's stories focus on families that are experiencing this season of extended contrition and contemplation that reminds us who God is. Last week, Ed Cyzewski reminded us that Lent brings “an opportunity to...
