Testimony
Everyone has a story. Are you telling yours? During my seminary years I had the privilege of serving on staff at First Baptist Church-Tempe. I learned many lessons from senior…
What Have You Done With Baby Jesus?
It’s December 2005. Annie and Emma unbuckle their seat belts and scramble to be the first to sit next to me. It’s time for our “pre-preschool” parking lot conversation. We…
Layers
This word kept popping up in different places the other day. I heard and saw it multiple times. In holiday recipes. In a DIY video about decorating a Christmas tree. In…
From Edge To Center
Tis' the season to see family photographs on Facebook. Electronic versions of Thanksgiving and Christmas cards. This morning I looked at a very nice one of the Lyndon Johnson family.…
God Delights In You
Tonight the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians play Game 7 for the right to be World Series champions. I wonder if my friend Dave Vander Laan will get to…
A Life Well Lived
The best stories never make the papers. These are the stories of ordinary people, living quiet and purposeful lives, doing their best to accomplish what God puts in front of…
Surprise Party
The secret plan is drafted and crafted. The text message from Allen is complete with video directions to the side street we are to park on and what time to…
Bold Approach
It’s one of those "the chip in your windshield just turned into a crack and, by the way, your car has a headlight out and when you fix it you’ll…
Tour Guide
When God pointed me toward seminary back in 1993 I moved from LeMars, Iowa (population 10,000) to Phoenix, Arizona (population way more than 10.000). For being a farm kid, I…
Ripple Effect
Living here at the lake, a favorite part of each day is to watch the patterns on the surface of the water. An ever changing design, it’s easy to get…