Where Were You When President Kennedy Was Shot?
It rolled at you across the land at 1800 miles per hour, hauling darkness like plague behind it….we saw the
Category: Hope
Remembering 9-11and 9-15
So now here it comes again. For many, a very painful day, still and always. For all of us who
Saved by Faith, Hope and Love
For many years, I have pursued various ways of feeding mind, heart and soul early in the day, mostly to
Standing Up for Children in Birmingham, Alabama
Several years ago, Dr. Penny Marler approached me about participating in a program where pastors might become friends across differences—race,
Love and Sorrow Mingled Down in Newtown: A Sermon Preached on the Third Sunday of Advent
A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted,
Cynicism and Forgiveness
“Forgiveness” is my wife’s favorite song on my new CD. (Click HERE to listen to the song) The chorus goes:
Grief Work in the Basement Garden 2: Songs for the Journey
I once heard someone say that Loretta Lynn described country music as consisting of three kinds of songs: “Songs about
Grief Work in the Basement Garden
This blog is drawn in part from some chapters I’m writing for a forthcoming book on prayer from Insight Press.
Say Hello to Porky for Me…
In 2001 I was invited to speak at my college, which fulfilled a dream from my college days. It was,
The Four Things That Matter Most
Please forgive me. I forgive you. Thank you. I love you. The wonderful New Testament scholar George Beasley-Murray once
The Flatpickin' Pilgrim's Progress 