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Bumps And Bruises!
Posted on November 12, 2020 Leave a Comment
November 12, 2020 Bumps And Bruises! It’s my wedding anniversary today; we have been married for 37 years! On the one hand, it does not seem like it could be that many years. But when I begin to collect all the memories, they quickly add up to fill most of my life. I am thankful […]
Leaves Blowing!
Posted on November 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
November 5, 2020 Leaves Blowing! The leaves are blowing from west to east down the street. They pretend they know where they are going but just to challenge their confidence the wind shifts direction. Off they scurry to the south between the space between the neighbors’ houses. The leaves move freely along the tops of […]
Saints And Sinners!
Posted on October 29, 2020 Leave a Comment
October 29, 2020 Saints And Sinners! I have known some saints. I enjoy the saints; they encourage me, inspire me, and teach me! I am deeply indebted to the saints I know and have known. A saint taught me to preach, a saint taught me to pray, a saint taught me to read the Bible […]
Lost Again!
Posted on October 22, 2020 Leave a Comment
October 22, 2020 Lost Again! My first experience of the Sandhills in Nebraska occurred when our first dog was about 11 months old. She was a registered bird dog; high energy, great nose, and very smart! She was cute, had a great personality, and could occasionally be a little stubborn. Perfect! I confess that I […]
Then He Was Gone!
Posted on October 15, 2020 Leave a Comment
October 15, 2020 Then He Was Gone! I visited with him just a few weeks ago. He told me there were no more treatments for his cancer. He had been through the conventional medications and through several trial medications, too. For a while, some worked. But in the end, the disease was unrelenting. As we […]
I Am Struggling Too Much!
Posted on October 8, 2020 Leave a Comment
October 8, 2020 Struggling Too Much! It is not all that enjoyable to make a decision and then have to adjust that decision every few days! It is not all that fulfilling to propose and plan and prepare and then receive a message that undoes most of the work already done. It is not all […]
Gathered Or Scattered!
Posted on October 1, 2020 Leave a Comment
October 1, 2020 Whether the church is gathered for worship in the building or scattered for sharing in the streets, the Spirit-anointed church is viable, vibrant, and victorious. An upside down economy, a global pandemic, or a nation struggling to love all people will not destroy the church. A vicious political environment, the ridiculous cost […]
Unpredictability!
Posted on September 24, 2020 Leave a Comment
September 24, 2020 Unpredictability! We have learned a great deal during the last seven months. We have learned how to wash our hands, stay out of other peoples’ faces, and stay home when we are sick. These are good things to know. We have also learned that we are not near as good at forecasting, […]
Incompetent God!
Posted on September 17, 2020 Leave a Comment
September 17, 2020 Incompetent God! When it comes to God, we have some choices. First, we can choose to believe God is absent. We convince ourselves that God does not care so does not make His presence known. We are often left with no hope. Second, we can choose to believe God is dead. We […]
What Kind Of Church?
Posted on September 10, 2020 Leave a Comment
September 10, 2020 What Kind Of Church? I wonder if the reason so many churches in the United States die every week is because they failed to ask what kind of church Jesus was calling them to be. It is clear that the future of the Christian church in the United States will be different. […]
Take Delight 