Twenty-one of us recently ventured off to Scotland and into the northern region of England. Our plan was not to play golf nor did we desire to be entertained as tourists. Trust me, this was not a vacation or a time to window shop. We were on a 10-day pilgrimage with a common focus on
Every now and then, when providing spiritual direction, questions of the soul would surface. Questions like what is the soul? Where is the soul? Do I even have a soul? Although I could have focused on responding to the questions, I often restrained myself. Rather than appear like a guru or a know-it-all, I found
I’ll never forget walking up to the statue in Tabgha, Israel. There was Peter, looking up at the Risen Lord. It was located on the banks by the Sea of Galilee. According to the Gospel of John, it was just after daybreak, Jesus called out to his disciples who were fishing. Yes, this is a
Take a moment, and give some thought as to what makes for a good person. My understanding of Greek philosophy, even with the brilliance of Aristotle, the question of a good person was never fully explained. At best, a good person was better than a bad person. Rather than get immersed in this binary thinking
Like many, I watched with horror the assassination attempt on our former president, Donald Trump. After several agonizing minutes, listeners heard the announcement the former president was “fine.” I hung on television commentators explaining over and again how “lucky” the former president was in missing the attempted assassin’s bullet by a fraction of an inch.
It doesn’t take much to give God the glory. All we need do is stop. Be still. If we are outdoors, take a moment and look around. Creation is God’s handiwork. If we wonder how to give God the glory, begin with what is taking place right before our eyes. In other words, prior to
No surprise…according to Gallup the percentage of happy Americans recently dipped below to their lowest readings since 1948. And according to Gallup’s World Happiness report we ranked # 19 in the world. Get this, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland are the top three countries for happy citizens. I don’t know about you but I’m staying put
Peter writes these words after witnessing the resurrection of Jesus: His divine power has given us everything for life…” (2Peter 1:3) I know. There are those who read this verse and immediately think, everything? There are some things I could use. Maybe it is only a few things. Perhaps it is something. It is hard
I remember learning from Stephen Covey in his book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the second habit was to “begin with the end in mind.” The phrase interested me but I must admit, it sounded like a Chinese proverb asking, “what is the sound of one hand clapping?” In other words, it really didn’t
Jesus enters the Upper Room where the Disciples gather because of fear. Though the doors were locked, Jesus stood among them. This was not the crucified Jesus who was nailed to the cross. This was the living Jesus who shows where the nails pierce his hands and his side where a spear tore into him.
Twenty-one of us recently ventured off to Scotland and into the northern region of England. Our plan was not to play golf nor did we desire to be entertained as tourists. Trust me, this was not a vacation or a time to window shop. We were on a 10-day pilgrimage with a common focus on
Every now and then, when providing spiritual direction, questions of the soul would surface. Questions like what is the soul? Where is the soul? Do I even have a soul? Although I could have focused on responding to the questions, I often restrained myself. Rather than appear like a guru or a know-it-all, I found
I’ll never forget walking up to the statue in Tabgha, Israel. There was Peter, looking up at the Risen Lord. It was located on the banks by the Sea of Galilee. According to the Gospel of John, it was just after daybreak, Jesus called out to his disciples who were fishing. Yes, this is a
Take a moment, and give some thought as to what makes for a good person. My understanding of Greek philosophy, even with the brilliance of Aristotle, the question of a good person was never fully explained. At best, a good person was better than a bad person. Rather than get immersed in this binary thinking
Like many, I watched with horror the assassination attempt on our former president, Donald Trump. After several agonizing minutes, listeners heard the announcement the former president was “fine.” I hung on television commentators explaining over and again how “lucky” the former president was in missing the attempted assassin’s bullet by a fraction of an inch.
It doesn’t take much to give God the glory. All we need do is stop. Be still. If we are outdoors, take a moment and look around. Creation is God’s handiwork. If we wonder how to give God the glory, begin with what is taking place right before our eyes. In other words, prior to