There are times in our lives when we may have a hard time mustering up a sense of hope. When we look at the state of the church today, we may find it difficult to … Read More
Wednesday’s Word | 5.17.23
I suppose one of the most famous messages from the 20th century was a transmission from space to NASA control: “Houston, we have a problem.” I want to invoke that same statement in regards to … Read More
Wednesday’s Word I 05.10.23
I’m convicted by the notion of “no mores.” No more conversations.No more smiles or laughter.No more shared meals.No more quiet moments.No more inside jokes and side glances.No more dates.No more birthdays, Christmases, anniversaries.No more vacations.No … Read More
Wednesday’s Word I 05.03.23
How can I find happiness? That’s sort of the question that comes to me on a regular basis these days. I find I’m generally a happy person, but that’s not quite the same as happiness, … Read More
Wednesday’s Word I 04.26.23
Yesterday morning it was my great honor to witness a ceremony that has played itself out over the last couple hundred years. Almost 700 persons; different ages, different ethnicities, different nationalities, different cultures, different religious beliefs, … Read More
Wednesday’s Word I 04.19.23
I just read an astounding statistic from January of this year. In the blog, Tracking Happiness, the author writes “‘I’m a loser, I’m not quick enough, I’m never able to do that, I deserve to … Read More
Wednesday’s Word I 04.12.23
I don’t know about you, but my Easter was fabulous! What a glorious day. The weather was beautiful, and the excitement in our worship service was palpable. The joy that those gathered exuded was infectious. … Read More
Wednesday’s Word I 04.05.23
Here we are in the middle of Holy Week 2023. The season of Lent seems to have flown by. It feels like we just finished Christmas, and now we are in the holiest week of … Read More
Wednesday’s Word I 03.29.23
Have you ever been so angry you just didn’t know what to do with all that emotion? The kind of emotion that almost threatens to consume you. We are such an incredibly advanced society. We have such … Read More
WEDNESDAY’S WORD I 03.22.23
Late last year I was on a 7-day cruise out of Ft. Lauderdale to the Western Caribbean with a group of friends. It was a wonderful getaway right after Thanksgiving. As usually happens when you … Read More