Sometimes people ask a pastor for a good charity to give to in a crisis such as the one in Japan. I sent a donation today to World Vision, an excellent Christian…
Category: Journal
My journey
The simplest and most compelling reason for seeking God
Here are two sections by E. Stanley Jones from a daily devotional book I highly recommend. I have followed them with my own conclusion. Truly you are a God who hides himself,…
birds returning
Grackle on my bird feeder this noontime in spite of the piles of snow!
Fifty Days of Refreshing — 7 Ways to Grow Your Faith
During our 50 Days of Refreshing Emphasis leading up to Easter, I hope to add several posts and pages encouraging spiritual practices that will help us all to seek God during these…
Red-wing black bird in the snow
Looked out and saw a red-wing blackbird on my thistle seed feeder this am at the tail-end of this big snowstorm. A few minutes later he also visited another feeder where I…
Lenten & Easter Message Series Depends on the Wind
What comes to your mind when you think of wind? I think most of us have many associations as wind is a big part of our lives. One association for me centers around…
Sign of Spring?
Big news here. I saw the first robin in the treetops of my backyard yesterday! I think he was lost.
Faith Heritage Pastors’ Day
Yesterday I ate lunch with Ben Loveland and his friends, all first grade boys, at Faith Heritage school on Midland Ave. Ben and his brother, Connor and his sister, Hannah, invited me…
Blessings to Peter and Susan Moon and Family as They Lead at Chambers Camp
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” So after they had…
How to Make a Cold January Fly By
I have been thinking recently about those people who are very depressed in deep winter and find that time seems to crawl by. Well, I’m not a great fan of winter myself. …