On Monday, October 7, just after lunch, I found myself driving from Knoxville to Chelsea, Iowa for the committal service for our dear sister in Christ, Jennie Wilson. Naturally, I…
Sloth – the noon-day devil – as it is sometimes called… Sloth, one of the seven deadly sins, is subject to gross misunderstanding and underappreciation in terms of the peril it…
What do I have to do to put you behind the steering wheel of this beautiful automobile? That’s what the salesman says, isn’t it? I’ve never fancied myself much of…
Sunday schools everywhere are sputtering, staggering and sometimes dying. The supply of attendees remains, but constancy continues to decline. Here at Trinity, we’re going to try something different this year.…
Dear Friends in Christ, Every year I am baffled over what to do for midweek Advent services. And every year, just in the nick of time, the Holy Spirit steps…
Dear Friends in Christ, Let me begin by expressing gratitude to you all for the expressions of kindness rendered me recently. To tell you the truth, though, I was a…
Dear Friends in Christ, We are living in a time of opportunity. It may feel to you like a time of crisis; a dismal time of confusion and senselessness. I…
Dear Friends in Christ, A light on my dashboard just flashed on. It says: Maintenance Required. No problem–that just means that it’s due for an oil change. It used to…
Easter is coming up. We have to choose a time to stop living in fear. Fear becomes an excuse. Fear becomes a habit. Think about making this Easter a place…