Book of the Month

One of my favorite authors is Henri J.M. Nouwen. A very gracious member at church has recently loaned me her copy of Nouwen’s Life of the Beloved and I am enjoying it very much. It is a great explanation of what it means to live a spiritual life as a Christian in today’s difficult world. [...]

The Blogging Preacher

I read an interesting article in the September/October issue of Preaching: The Professional Journal for Preachers that addressed preachers who use blogs as a way to gain insight from their congregation on a sermon topic before actually preaching on Sunday. The article makes the move that if a preacher posts a topic for preaching to [...]

Saw this on LutherPunk’s blog and just had to know…

Saw this on LutherPunk’s blog and just had to know for myself.

Alone in a Crowd

Sometimes it is hard to make the transition from one place to another; especially if the reason for the transition is other than your own idea. It is hard to let go of friendships, and sever the bonds of meaningful relationships. It is hard to say good bye, but what is sometimes even more difficult [...]

Golden Grahams

Earlier today, a young boy asked me what time I get to church on Sunday morning and what time I typically leave for the day. He was amazed to hear that on a day such as this, I would be busy with church stuff from 7:30 in the morning until about 9:00 at night. “That’s [...]

Better to have loved and lost…

First love; it is a wonderful experience. Do you remember your first love? I remember mine; she was beautiful. She had long auburn hair, and such a warm smile. I can still picture the last time I saw her…as she dumped me. First loves are tough on kids, not because the relationship takes so much [...]

Things are looking up

Mark 7:24-37 James 2:1-10, 14-17
As a kid I can remember a time when I used to love to climb trees; the higher the tree was the better it was for climbing. I liked the view from atop a large maple or walnut tree. And I liked the feel of the breeze as it rustled through [...]

Ears

Has anyone noticed that we live in a very noisy world? Sometimes I can’t believe just how much noise is actually in the air. Sitting in our den this morning I was listening to some music and enjoying my morning coffee. I am always the first one awake in the morning and I have come [...]