Today I rose early and after a few necessary tasks I made my way to a large Christian school and spoke in chapel. The students, faculty and parents present were attentive—a great audience. I walked away feeling like I had done some good. After lunch I had some other duties and a committee meeting. After […]
God of the Fallen Sparrow
He was a country preacher and a farmer. Early one Saturday morning he was milking his cow. His faith was at low ebb. Times were tough and things were thin and he was feeling low. Bills were due and things around the farm were in need of repair. He sat milking his cow and wondering […]
Choking On My Tea
“You can’t bury someone without ceremony like you open a can of tuna fish.” When Bill died, I was asked to preach his funeral. We had never met. When that happens it always makes me sad. You really should have your funeral preached by someone who knew you. Bill must have been a nice fellow […]
Beautiful On The Mountain
Beautiful On The Mountain is a delightful read. I love the honest simplicity of the book. It doesn’t over-reach itself. It is a simple telling of how God used a woman to be a help and blessing for Christ to those around her–where God had placed her. She had to overcome her own failure, the […]
Is Mitford Real?
Sometimes life can just crush you. It can break your heart. There are seasons disappointment can be so oppressive that you wonder how you can go on. I’ve had a bit of pain and disappointment in my life over the years. Sometimes to buffer the pain of life I have visited the little village of […]
New Perspective; Storytelling Podcast #9
Sometimes a little walk can clear your head. Before you go listen to the new weekly Stonebridge Podcast. I call this one New Perspective.