Mexico–May 2006 In May 2006 I skipped my graduate school commencement and Chuk skipped his college graduation ceremony to take advantage of a missionary opportunity. Our family went with an evangelistic team to Mexico. One evening we visited a tiny, humble village on Lake Chapala. Most of the streets in the village were dirt. The […]
He Loves You
11:00 AMKen PierpontSeries: Everything You Ever Need!; Psalm 139:17-18
Godly Older Men and Godly Older Women
06:00 PMKen PierpontSeries: The Little Red Book of Church; Titus 2:1-3
Be an Inviter
A few years ago I stumbled across a unique restaurant in Fenton, Michigan called “The French Laundry.” One morning I took Lois there. We sat and watched what people ordered. The waiter walked past the table one morning with a waffle the size of a small state piled with a mountain of fresh strawberries and […]
Spring Watch
Lois invited me on a walk last night. I’m glad I went. It’s a lot less punishing than the game of “21” the boys and Hope were putting me through in the driveway. After months of pale winter the neighborhood finally has some color in it’s cheeks. There are scores of flowering ornamentals in our […]
Spring at Granville Cottage
We moved into the Granville Cottage just as the last leaf fell from the trees. I have to count again to make sure, but I think we have nine trees in our yard. There are a number of shrubs and bushes. Now that spring is here we’ve had some happy surprises around the cottage. A […]
Left Behind
One night the older girls went out on their in-line skates and left little Hope behind because she can’t keep up. Usually they take her almost everywhere they go so it is hard for her to be left behind. She told me about it with a little catch in her voice so I knew it […]
He Custom-Made You
11:00 AMKen PierpontSeries: Everything You Ever Need!; Psalm 139:13-16
Godly Leaders in the Church
06:00 PMKen PierpontSeries: The Little Red Book of Church; Titus 1
Quiet Kindness
This week, while I was doing some pastoral calling. Everywhere I went I heard unsolicited reports of kind deeds, acts of mercy, and good works, done by someone in the church for others. Potato soup for shut-ins, auto repairs for widows, help for young mothers, and visits to those who are sick. I could write […]