In the early Gospels, we read the stories of those who gave up everything and followed Him. “Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of…
Note: This is the fifth in a series of posts on Healing for the Holidays. Read Part 1: A Promise, Part 2: Give Sorrow Words, Part 3: Q/A About Holiday…
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Nearly three years ago in the New Zealand town of Blenheim I worked in a supermarket. As I had kitchen experience and a food-handling certificate, they placed me in the…
Many years ago, back in the heyday of college, some friends and I traveled to South Bend, Ind., to see the campus of Notre Dame, and hopefully catch a peek…
Stand-up comedians will tell you that most people laugh at the ridiculous, at a “twist” of meanings and a surprise outcome to the end of a story. This is why…
This year, my church choir is doing a presentation of Jason Crabb's music The Star Still Shines published by WORD Music. It's really going to be an awesome event. When…
Say the word submission, and the women in most households will probably raise their eyebrows at you. Why? This word that simply means yielding to another can have many other,…
Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense. – Robert Frost This quote from Robert Frost strikes my funny bone. Nonsense.…
Our social worker at the welfare office here in New Zealand promised help if we needed it. They told me we would be looked after. We believed them. Three months…
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There is a song that came out a few years that still makes me weep. “I Can Only Imagine” by MercyMe asks us to imagine what I will do when…
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