Our Sunday evening sermon was outstanding! Certainly a brash statement from the pastor. I did not preach Sunday night. Those who gathered literally shared the gospel – the victory of God in King Jesus. Story after story carried with it the theme of redemption or the hope of redemption. … Continue reading

Over the past year I have made an e-friend who has become a “phone friend”, who one day I hope to meet. Jim lives in Seattle. He is co-founcer of Off-the-Map. My first encounter with Jim and his website came last May. In a conference call he shared … Continue reading

Twenty-one years ago this evening, I married my best friend. We sense today what we felt then, blessed God honored our lives with a deep friendship. What we thought was deep then seems only a shallow stream after sharing life for these years. Add to twenty-one the four years … Continue reading

I found these thoughts on laughing …

I want to have a really good laugh;
not a polite
chuckle
or an effortless
snigger,
not a tight-cheeked
surface smile
that makes my face
ache
but bypasses
the best
of my body.

I want a deep, fat, uncontrollable laugh
that shakes … Continue reading

On a recent visit to a Christian bookstore, I noticed a new novelty at the check out, a “Bible Bar.” Seems like the marketer offers a “candy” bar containing the foods found in Deuteronomy.

Marketing troules me.

Crosses. Another example is the indiscriminate wearing of crosses. The image that … Continue reading