I had other articles published before, but the article below was my first published article in a national publication. I ran across it again while I was throwing things away as I pack up my library once again in anticipation of a move closer to our grandchildren. It appeared in the August/September 1988 issue of … More “God, Give Me Wise Words!”
What does it mean to do justice? Answer: More than any of us know, and certainly more than I will be able to tackle in a brief blog post. But I do want to spend a little time discussing what is perhaps an often misunderstood and neglected part of “doing justice,” specifically, how we speak … More What Does It Mean to Do Justice?
Sunday Afternoon Musings As every news cycle demonstrates, we are living in an increasingly violent and merciless culture. This morning on the drive to church, we heard the news report of a local 15 year-old, arrested for murder. It wasn’t the first time that the news reported an under-aged murder. In fact, remembering some other … More A Christian is a Sign to the Culture
Nine years ago, I asked Coleman Luck, the writer and producer of the original, The Equalizer TV program that aired on CBS in the late 1980’s. I loved that show and years later found out that Coleman, its writer, was a believer in Christ. I wrote about the show a couple of times over the … More Hollywood Producer Weighs in on Reimagining Children’s Ministry for the 21st Century
I am working on updating my book, Settlers or Sojourners? for a 20th Anniversary Edition. It is an opportunity to to make a few grammatical corrections as well as update some of the language and illustrations. But it also gives me the chance to expand the work and I have decided to buttress the biblical … More Christianity Hated by the World is a Glory
I was sitting in Panera with a young man, a plumber by trade, married with no children, who is also a new believer in Christ. He is so in love with Jesus and eager to grow that every meeting with him encourages my soul. He is raw, sometimes it sounds out in his language, but … More She was in her 80’s when she approach me . . .
No one is asking me, but I have thought about this a lot. I wish I knew these things before I entered seminary far back in the early portals of time. I did manage two of them before I went to seminary but not on purpose. I had no intention of going to seminary when … More How to Prepare for Seminary
When a pastor leaves a church, we tend to ask a whole group of questions. Why couldn’t we keep him? Why did the elders force him out? What was the deacons problem with the pastor? Why did he choose to leave us? He was only here for four years. Was there something else we could … More Why God Takes Some Pastors Away
An excerpt from the book, Experience the Passion of Christ. Good Friday is a day of meditation and prayer. I will be reading about the events of the last hours of Christ on the cross, thinking and praying about the messages I have given in the past and helping my grandchildren to embrace the wonder of the … More A Good Friday Meditation for Worshipers of the King
I was raised in one of those traditions that observed Lent as a solemn season of preparation for the glories of Easter and the resurrection. Ash Wednesday marks 40 days–corresponding to Israel’s 40 years in the wilderness and Jesus’ 40 days in the same place–till Maundy Thursday of Passion Week. The ashes remind us that … More A Maundy Thursday Meditation
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