Sitting in my study one day about sixteen years ago talking with Dorothy Hall as I often did. She had a story to tell. I think if she hadn’t told me the story would have died with her. She was the custodian of the church. I was the pastor. I loved to talk with her. […]
Filling the Church.
I ran into a pastor friend in a department store a few months ago on a Monday. Monday is a traditional day off for pastors. We had a good talk. Sometimes Mondays are refreshing for pastors. Sometimes they are difficult. He was up-beat and positive but I could tell he was a little discouraged with […]
Messiah
It’s November now. It is the month of Thanksgiving. Years ago while a student at Moody I sang with Moody Men’s Glee Club and the Oratorio Chorus. We presented Handel’s Messiah in late November just before we left for Thanksgiving weekend. It was without question a highlight of my life. Since then I have always […]
Unopened Gifts
Much of your joy in life depends on how you approach it.
Advice for Your Next Traffic Jam
I was in the king of all traffic jams a few weeks ago. We were traveling in two cars. We were in the lead car. We were zipping along right on schedule. We were headed for a speaking engagement and making a camping trip out of it. It was in South Haven so we were […]
Fouling the Hole
I don’t have too many successful fishing stories to tell but I have had a few evenings on the water with my boys that will be hard to forget. On a beautiful autumn day a few years ago we went with some friends to float the Muskegon River not far from our home. It was […]