Recently, A friend challenged me to think about putting together a seminar on “praying the Scripture.” Can I be honest? Though I have been a serious prayer (long a) for over 50 years, I always feel like a novice. Honestly, there ARE SOME THINGS that I feel like an “expert” but praying is not one … More Relearning How to Pray
Stick your finger in a bucket of water. Pull it out. Try to find the hole you left. It’s a humbling illustration of how insignificant we truly are, or at least how it appears and feels that we are in life—sometimes. Today, I went to the online memorial of a mighty-man of God. He died … More How Do We Measure Significance?
Unprofessional recording but real.
Sunday last, I had the privilege of preaching at Pioneer church. The text I chose was Psalm 51:1-19. I had no idea how long I took. Now I know. Sorry it took me this long. But I won’t apologize for the text. God wants us to know the vastness of His mercy and the honesty … More What Does Repentance Look Like?
I was watching the news this morning and was reminded by the presence of ashes on the foreheads of men and women testifying before Congress, and appearing in interviews in the news feed, that today is the beginning of Lent. If you are unfamiliar with the practice of making the sign of the cross on … More An Ash Wednesday Meditation
This morning, a conversation between three men before our worship service became a continued conversation with five men after the worship service. I was about to leave the building when one of the men involved in both conversations called me over to repeat something I said in the first conversation. Apparently, it had resonated and … More After Church Men’s Conversation
These recordings are pretty raw and unprofessional. They are an experiment. I simply want to add a human voice to some of these old posts. Simply putting them out there for people who want to listen rather than read.
The first time I heard the poem below was in 1989. It was the only time I heard it. But I have never forgotten the moment or the man who quoted it. When I went searching for it again, I found it quoted by Ray Ortlund on a Gospel Coalition post from May 10, 2019. … More I Have a Friend Living on an Anvil
My 2017 book, Finding a Job in a Jobless Economy, now has a Kindle edition. If you are currently looking for a job or know someone who is looking for a job, in need of a better job, thinking of making a job change and they need encouragement–my hope is that this book might be … More Older Book (2017) Available on Kindle
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