A Christmas Blessing — for a not so bright holiday
May you acknowledge what you genuinely feel this holiday season; May you know that you are not the only one…
50 Years Ago — The Unbelievable Happened
December 17, 1970 50 years ago our family home burned under a blanket of snow. Just as a Nor’easter is…
Alone.
Alone is a word that stands… alone. It sounds sad, like being intentionally left out of, or unintentionally left behind,…
The Climbing Tree — A Warning Word for Pastors
It was a tall, trusted tree, seemingly solid, but there it lay, its lofty branches broken, face down on the…
Freedom ~ Loved When Lost
How true. In 1970 Joni Mitchell brightly sang this chorus, “Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know…
“I’m Upset!”
Sure you are! (Unless you are one who is not, which I address in another blog). Upset is a complete…
The Need For Both Belief and Behavior Change
“It is one thing to believe that COVID-19 is a serious personal threat. However, it is quite another thing to…
Our Behavior, Talks
To take a stand or not to take a stand, that is the question. Should we run into the fight…
Owning Your Own Faith
What is your faith? Can you say that it is really yours? You can play the game all you want,…
“Should I Go Or Should I Stay?” – Wrestling With The Call
Being a pastor of a church is rarely easy. There are a few amazing mountaintop experiences climbed yet plenty of…