Last week I pulled the trigger on a decision that I’d not even been considering for more than nine years: I’ve resumed my work on my Master of Divinity degree which I left off from when Meadow asked me to serve as their interim pastor in the Summer of 2002. Yes, at age 41 and … Continued
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Christianity That Crunches
Looking back it doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. I suppose it was an impulse-buy and I must have been very hungry when I pulled my wallet out and paid the $2.99 for it. The packaging looked attractive and I was still struggling with the disappointment of having gained back about twelve pounds … Continued
God Is Great, God Is Good
Because God is great we rightfully expect that He will be great to us as we live out our days beneath the sky. We meet so many who will not confess that God is good to them. It is not that they accuse Him of being less than good with their pointed words of condemnation, … Continued
Dad, Lamb’s Wool & A Bowl Of Peppers
My dad stopped by to spend a few hours with me yesterday and I realized very quickly how much and just why I love him. In my lost and wandering years I squandered the opportunities to know my father but God has been more than gracious in allowing a reclaiming of that surrendered territory. He … Continued
Just A Little Patience
Summer break for the Lyle children and their mother is one day old. The joyful howling last Friday when the the students at Alicia and Landon’s school were dismissed was loud and fraught with victory. No more pencils. No more books. No more diagramming of complex sentences for Alicia or behavioral assessments for Landon. My … Continued
High Hopes From The Lower Deck
Sundays are to be tremendous days in the lives of Christians. So much of our thought-life, our aspirations and our longings should find their expressions when we blend together in corporate worship. We have a great God and our indescribable delight is knowing that He, indeed, has us. We have believed, therefore we celebrate and … Continued