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Finishing First

February 10, 2009 Filed Under: Current Thoughts

A few years ago on Father’s Day weekend I ran a half-marathon in Lundington. It was a beautiful morning. The route wound thorugh woods, over a dune, across a dam and a few miles along a beautiful blue view of magnificent Lake Michigan. Kyle, Chuk, Daniel, and Wes all participated in a race that day. […]

Lives That Leap Into Flame

February 8, 2009 Filed Under: Sermons

11:00 AMKen PierpontSeries: JACOB: An Adventure with God; Genesis 25:29-34

Restraining Grace

February 8, 2009 Filed Under: Sermons

06:00 PMKen Pierpont; Gen. 20:1-6

Two More Reasons to Like Detroit

February 3, 2009 Filed Under: Current Thoughts, What I'm Reading

A few weeks ago I was visiting Rob Hickey at his tidy shop. He has a furniture refinishing business. I knew I would enjoy lively conversation about the things of the Lord and he promised me a sample of Greek coffee. While I was there his son Steven came in. He told me about the […]

Shelly Koontz

February 2, 2009 Filed Under: Current Thoughts

I love books but I can’t imagine being willing to go to jail for them. Shelly Koontz did. I don’t think they have much crime in Iowa. They jailed Shelly because she failed to return a library book. It was due last April. She spent two hours in jail before posting $250 bond. You can […]

The Junky Car Club

February 2, 2009 Filed Under: Current Thoughts

In 2006 Mike Foster sold his luxury Infiniti G35. He now drives a modest 1993 model Toyota Camry. He wanted to give more. He wanted to make a statement against run-away consumerism. He started talking friends into joining him in a club he calls the Junky Car Club.

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