Before you get too far into the New Year, I have two suggestions. As I’ve been preparing for the message I will be preaching in two days, I found these two thoughts at the heart of Haggai’s words to a…
It’s hard to imagine the earth actually being at peace. No wars or terrorists or angry people fighting for a cause. No sickness or hunger. No pain or fear or loneliness. But we long for that. For peace in our…
For as long as I can remember, I’ve looked forward to Christmas every year. And not just for its connection to the birth of Jesus. Is it okay for a pastor to say that? Candidly, when I think about my…
We all know what it’s like to get caught up in the busy-ness of life. There are so many things demanding our time and attention, especially at this time of year with all the holiday craziness. And it’s way too…
I was feeling pretty thankful a couple days ago. It was a good feeling. One that lasted for at least four hours. It came upon me right after I purchased a turkey to donate through our church to a local…
I’ve been spending a lot of time recently with my newest little granddaughter, Paisley. As I’m writing this she’s twelve days old. Helping take care of her is reminding me of so many things from when my kids were newborns,…
A week ago our daughter, Katie, gave birth to Paisley. We still can’t wipe the smiles off our faces. We’re happy for Katie to have the pregnancy thing done, we’re happy they’re both healthy, and we’re happy that we get…
This coming Friday is Halloween. Such a strange holiday when you stop and think about it. And one that Christians tend to have very strong opinions about. Some believe we shouldn’t have anything to do with it. Others think it’s…
In the Silicon Valley we love our techie gadgets. Especially our phones. We use them for… texting directions social networking music photographs banking dinner reservations taxis and a bezillion other things. We have become a phone-driven society. #101thingsyoursmartphonecandoforyou has become…
I just read a book about St Francis of Assisi. What a wonderful, godly man he was. If I had lived around 1200AD and had known him, I would have really liked him. The bottom line of his life once…