'I just received news this afternoon of the death of another friend to COVID.’ I have lost several colleagues and friends in these last...

My wife Lorrie and I like to travel a lot by car. If we are traveling someplace new, I drive, and she navigates. Because she isn’t...

What would it take to make you happy? I mean really, really, really happy? As in, “I’ve never been happier in my life!” It is likely your...

Have you ever had a tune stuck in your mind and you simply can’t dislodge it? I woke up one morning with the theme song of the 1960’s TV...

I tightened the lug nut just a bit beyond its torque tolerance level. There was the clear, distinct sound of a snap and my project lay...

"It is easier to be spiritual in the garden than in the Desert. It is hard to maintain hope when God goes into hiding. Mature disciples...

I didn’t have a very grace filled model of Sabbath when I was growing up. If you were a church kid who grew up in the 60’s or 70’s this...

What are the Habits of your life that reflect the spirit of Christ in you? What does hospitality mean to you? The Federal Aviation...

I am a follower The car is a rental, the foreign city is on another continent, and the people don’t speak your language. Then, your sole...

I am a follower “He was alleged to have committed suicide” is what the news agency was told: but numerous bullet holes wrote a different...

I am a follower When we were children, we played a game called “follow the leader.” Darrell— “Let’s play follow the leader.” Randy— “Can...

I am a follower Here we go again, I thought as I dropped my tools and urgently made my way out of the mission house—to the out house. I...

I am a follower I’m a bit of worrier, I tend to do my best worrying at about 3 am and I don’t think I’m the only one. Following is often...

I am a follower Do you remember trying to get your way only to be blown off, dusted, or worse yet, ignored? Come on, you remember. I do; ...

I am a follower In truth I struggle with following. It isn’t always about the need to lead. Often, I want the freedom to go my own way...

2021 has been an exhausting season for many. I don’t know about you but I don’t feel like I have too much gas left in the tank for 2022....

Michael Frost tells this story in The Road to Missional: Journey to the Centre of the Church When creating a violin, Stradivari would...

I am often guilty of missing the moments in my pursuit finishing and accomplishing. To be still, to enjoy the moment, to relax without a...

I have spent significant time in my pastoral role understanding what it means to suffer. Much of what I learned is found in the book The...

Hope can always be found, even if it takes some time to find it. The hope of the resurrection exists for all of us. It is the job of the...