I preached in Higgins Lake at my little brother’s church yesterday morning. The evening service cancelled because of heavy snow and I spent all day driving back home. (The life of an itinerant preacher is not always all that romantic). Here is what I said when I got in my little brother’s pulpit for the […]
The Hand on My Shoulder
When I was about twelve my Dad and Grandfather and I joined some men from the church to do a church service at the county jail. It was a tough place to conduct a service. Dad and Grandpa gave their testimonies and preached. Others sang and testified. They had to do so thorough a small […]
The Embrace of Brothers
October of 1995 was a significant time for me. I had been in Knox County Ohio for over eight years. Together with my faithful family a faithful nucleus of people we had founded a Bible Church there. We met in the countryside in a simple Grange hall. The hall was just as I had pictured […]
Long Ago and Far Away Thoughts
Sometimes I get to thinking long ago and far away thoughts. Sometimes long ago and far away thoughts make me smile. Sometimes long ago and far way thoughts make me cry. But some of my favorite long ago and far away thoughts make my mouth water.
Pierpont Family
The Pierpont Family In the waning days of autumn we went to Fremont to sing at the funeral of a dear friend. While we were there a friend, Beth Webster, took some pictures of the family in Branstrom Park.
Top-Heavy
Chuk, our third-born child, second-born son, will turn nineteen on November 29, 2004. When he was small he was especially top-heavy. He had a big head when he was a little kid and it has taken him years for his body to catch up to his head. He was really a cute kid but he […]
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