These are just a very few seconds long and are from last spring near the NWHS pond. A storm was moving in and I sat in the car observing the behavior of the Canada geese. There were several large families and, as the rain began and the wind picked up, they all got off the […]
A Place of Our Own
A Place of Our Own How long I longed when I was young to have a place upon which I could fix my name To have a place on earth to call My own and share with those I love. I leased or borrowed or rented or in the case of parsonages, lived by virtue […]
1. [1 Peter] Elect Exiles (1 Peter 1:1-2) Audio
Series: Finishing Faithful–1 Peter Sermon: Elect Exiles (1 Peter 1:1-2)
Making Friends
Years ago when our first-born, Kyle, was just a little fella with fat cheeks and chubby hands we had a Friend Day at the little village church I pastored at the time. I challenged everyone to bring a friend. I actually asked them to get their friend to sign a card promising that they would […]
Bittersweet Farm Journal | September 20, 2021 | Men and Boys Following Jesus
Barakel Father-Son Retreat | September 17-19, 2021 This weekend I travelled north again (In Spurgeon the GMC) with my good friend Allen Miracle and his son Jacob to preach to dads and sons at Barakel. (Have I ever mentioned that it is one of the sweetest places on earth?) Kyle preached to men from Hope […]
Packing Up to Leave
We were packing to leave. I made the two-hour drive to load the unsold candles. There were only a few boxes. I loaded them as quickly as I could, keeping my head down, working hard. I stashed all the implements and accoutrements required to display the candles in a fetching way on top of the […]