Dec 6, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
I’m honored to serve as a board member for a non-profit ministry called Missionary Maintenance Service (MMS). Although the generic name offers a humble nod to those who serve in this vital ministry, it doesn’t adequately describe the life-giving service MMS provides....
Nov 29, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
Growing up in a family consisting of four active boys and two working parents, daily chores were as much a part of our routine as eating and sleeping. Our mother lived by the motto “cleanliness is next to godliness” and unless we wanted to meet God sooner than later,...
Nov 22, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
When I was a kid, the behavioral scientists had yet to discover the impact of Attention Deficit or Hyper Activity Disorder on a child’s behavior. In the 1950’s, if you misbehaved it was because you were ‘being bad’. Once during a parent-teacher conference, as...
Nov 15, 2015 | Blog Post, Good News, Weekly Devo
Having received my order at a local fast food restaurant, I proceeded to an isolated seat adjacent to a window, congratulating myself for choosing to come inside instead of taking my chances with the drive-thru. It was noon straight up, the place was slammed and I was...
Nov 8, 2015 | Blog Post, Good News, Weekly Devo
Marilyn and I haven’t always been in the pastorate. As newlyweds, we had prepared for a lifetime of pastoral ministry, but as you know, things don’t always go as planned and never as expected. After graduating from Bible College in 1971, we answered the call from a...
Nov 1, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
My mom, bless her heart, was a clean freak. She labored endlessly to maintain a spotless home, and I’m pretty sure it scared me for life. As a carefree youngster, it was hard to understand why she fussed over a little dust. Ever since I can remember I wanted to...
Oct 25, 2015 | Blog Post, Good News, Weekly Devo
Late each autumn as the evenings chilled to frost, our church youth group enjoyed a hayride. Living in rural Fairfield County in the 1950’s and 60’s made it much easier to catch a ride on a hay wagon. The appearance of a dusty tractor pulling a wagon smothered in hay...
Oct 18, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
If you read my column often, you’ve figured out I’m a glass half full kind of guy. I don’t know if my disposition is genetic or chosen. Either way, I enjoy life sunny side up. There, see? I did it again. Even with this cheery predilection, it surprises me how excited...
Oct 11, 2015 | Blog Post, Weekly Devo
Fair Week—two simple words that stir something in my soul difficult to explain. As a kid, the Fairfield County Fair was like Christmas in October. It is just impossible for me to approach Fair Week without waxing nostalgic. The dictionary says nostalgia is...
