Month: September 2021
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Just Because
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10 When our oldest son was about 8, we were on a road trip and pulled in to a popular travel stop on the interstate. Fellow Okies, Tom and…
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Hearing God in the Stillness
The chapel where my wife and I attend worship was built in 1935. Constructed in the Neo-gothic style, it resembles a smaller version of a Western European cathedral. And like any old building, it has a unique personality. As a musician, I used to enjoy the quirky sounds our little chapel made. The creaky floor…
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Hummingbird Moments
“Do more of what you were born to do.” Archie Manning
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Ebony and Ivory
Can we all get along?
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My New Clowned Friend
I met a clown once. He was at the mall making balloon animals for the kids. While he contorted a squeaky red one into a dog for my son, I noticed six cryptical letters embroidered on his costume–where a name tag would be. “IYQYQR” I said,” What does that mean?” “Oh, you don’t speak “clown-lish,”…
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Throw Out the Life Line
Got a spiritual escape plan?