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Remember God’s Wonders
My dear friends Phil and Lisa told me a fun story about their then 11-year old son, Spencer. He came home one day from school. Holding his hands about 12"…
W.W.M.J.D. ?
In teaching my high school Old Testament class, I assign what I call “life application” papers. I want them to go beyond the Sunday School answers, learning to reason and…
Thoughts On Going Forward
It's a foggy morning here at the lake. So foggy that I can't see the water, let alone the shore on the other side. What's visible is the bit of…
Key Chain
I admit I didn’t pay much attention when he walked in. Hospital room doors should be revolving. The flow of nurses, doctors, therapists and staff never stops. In that moment,…
Peek-A-Boo
She sits three people down and to my left on the church pew. I say “sits” but toddlers don’t sit much. Or for long. Sporting a pink and orange dress,…
INAM Syndrome
It’s always been there for the kid growing up in the church. It’s not talked about much because to do so might make others question our Christian commitment. And God…
Quiet
For eight years I worked as an agent for Northwestern Mutual Life. My purpose was deliberate. I wanted to gain life experience and people skills before going to seminary. Northwestern…
I’m Better Than Miley Cyrus (And Other Myths Some Christians Believe)
Most everyone’s heard about it by now. I don’t have cable or satellite TV and I heard about it. Former Disney kid star Miley Cyrus’ song and dance performance with…
Hope Deferred
(((Some time ago my long-time friend and artist John Vander Stelt and I had the creative idea to select a verse from the Bible. He would paint a picture and…
T-Shirt At Wal-Mart
I’m only about five items into my list. Just after the crackers and on the way to the cheese when she comes around the corner. A forty-something woman in a…