God Reflection

In 1841, the English Poet Sarah Flower Adams penned the words that the church sings together over the past 150 years: Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer…… Read more “God is Near”

In looking back over life, I find it interesting not to mention disconcerting how often I hear church people speak of “false doctrine.” It is the Boogieman…… Read more “False What ?”

Do Adam and Eve belong to my church? How big is my church? Ok, you are right—I don’t have a church—it belongs to God. How powerful was…… Read more “Do Adam and Eve Belong to My Church?”

This is far from a political post. My political activism is limited to two thoughts. First, I am glad others are willing to shoulder the burdens and…… Read more “My Grenades and the Disenfranchised”

When God did my wiring, He breathed into my soul space for a window. In part, the installation was to counter act the residue of Satan’s mirror…… Read more “Mirror or Window”

It was the last flight of the evening. I was ready to get home. Barely, had I connected the seat belt aboard my puddle jumper plane, when…… Read more “Refocus on the Focus”

Why is my default ungrace? I think of three times the Godhead wrote with fingers. God did it twice on tablets of stone. Moses kept Him from…… Read more “Fingers of Grace”

“The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice.…… Read more “Joyful Voice”

 “Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.” One of them went out into the fields to gather herbs and found a wild vine…… Read more “Poison Stew”

In my town is a sign in front of a worship place that simply reads, “Grace Church.” The first time I saw the sign, I did a…… Read more “Grace Church”

< “Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart” Ponder is not an often used word in my daily speech. Truth is, I…… Read more “Ponder Power”

I was there. I was among Job’s friends. I was in line. I had the next speech. Too bad God broke in before I could tell Job…… Read more “Smoky Campfire”

“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your entire mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second…… Read more “Slicing Through Fog”

I have zero fascination with the sport of Body Building. Most likely, it is because my frame is so old and in such poor shape, a sculptured…… Read more “Body Builder”

I have a difficult time thinking of any good surrounding the word sectarian. What annoys most is when the word applies to me. I’m not dumb. I…… Read more “Sectarian – Me?”

If you are a husband, you will remember your special day. She was beautiful. I know I wasn’t to see her prior to the ceremony, but I…… Read more “Beautiful Bride”

I am living the Science Fiction of the 1950s. Moon launch computers are now antiques. Encyclopedia salesmen went the way of the laundry rub board. My dad—who…… Read more “Reflection Exertion”

“For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy” Shame on me—I am far too comfortable living in a divided church. Why…… Read more “Perfect Forever”

I am exploring a new thesis. Simply stated—not so simply done—my thesis is as follows: If we would take our marching orders from Jesus in the gospels…… Read more “Called to Peace”

The Spirit didn’t exactly grab the church bulletin headlines during my youth. At baptism, I heard the words, “Upon your confession of faith, I now baptize you…… Read more “Spirit Walk”

Leaving the hospital birth experience, I must have stopped by our little Church Street rock home for a diaper change and my first home meal. (Surely God…… Read more “My Church Founded 1947”

If you are a Baby Boomer you will understand this post. If you are a spouse of a Baby Boomer, or a child of this distorted species,…… Read more “I Can’t Fix It”

How I enjoyed childhood and formative years. None of my doing, I drew parents who somehow figured out the balance between restraint and freedom. They issued my…… Read more “Tire Barkers”

Business coaches identify “group-think” as a poison that will kill any company. Okay, I know the local church is not a company. However, the two have one…… Read more “Groupthink and Butter Pecan Shakes”

May my steps be worship, may my thoughts be praise, may my words bring honor to your name.   I’m an old softy for prayer in song.…… Read more “Steps – Thoughts – Words”

I find it strange, even tragic, that worship—which should unite Christ followers—is on my list of top two or three things that most divide Jesus’ church. Can…… Read more “Divisive Worship”