Sometimes I come across a story that makes me want to cry out and prove the pen is mightier than the sword. This is one of those times. “By 4:55, [Black Friday] with no police officers in sight, the crowd of more than 2,000 [in front of a Walmart in New York] had become a …
A year and a half ago, Stacey was asked if our tap dancing troupe would participate in a fund raiser by performing two of our pieces in a show. Stacey, always one for having us in a show said yes and soon we were polishing up the dances and working on our costumes. Having performed …
This may sound funny but this afternoon I realized it is Thanksgiving, a time to give thanks. There is so much in my life to be grateful for. The first things that come into mind are not things at all but people, images. Stacey dancing, Katie cheating at cards, my nieces playing, Emily sitting on …
When God knows you need something, he does not withhold it from your hands. Yesterday I was at Eugene Friends Church to speak about the Quaker Youth Book Project which went well. After the service, a woman I recognized approached me with a smile. Her name is Barbara and we were friends at seminary. Since …
There are several things going on in my life inside and out I would love to blog about right now but time is short and I need a little while away from a computer, you know, actually relaxing? So I am going to leave you with the one thing I have been bursting to talk …
Have you had one of those experiences where it just seems surreal? Mystical, as if time has frozen around you? An experience where you just KNOW? As in knee dropping, humble, stunned awe of God? We go around asking God so many questions, I think we too often believe he is not really going to …
Do you ever listen to the music of life, of God? I’ve been thinking about this lately, asking questions of what is life about and what is my life meant to be. It’s turned into one of those times when God gives the answer before you ask the question for I found a book on …
Tonight’s talk on community went really well. So well in fact, that they want me to come back and talk again. For not feeling terribly prepared, God really impressed me on this one. I spoke from my heart, engaged the kids, and found a commonality. (How bad North Salem High School’s football team was and …
These are the questions I’m going to ask. What do you think of when you hear “community”? Describe a good community. What does it take to build community? How can it be hard to be in community? Why do you think God created us to be in community? In your own words, what is Paul …
So I’m at it again. I’m speaking tomorrow to a group of 40-50 junior highers and high schoolers from two churches. Talk about Daniel facing the lions. Subject? Romans 12, Community, more or less. I could also easily revamp and respeak my will of God talk, which I may do yet. It would fit for …
