A gem from my favorite devotional One of my favorite devotional books is a little volume titled, “A Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants” by Ruben P. Job and Norman…
Category: Wisdom
Houghton Magazine hits a home run
Since I am an alumnus of four different colleges, I receive more than my share of college magazines. Usually they are marginally useful, just a vehicle for touching base with good memories,…
Reflection on Super Bowl Advertising
Is everyone a preacher? I was going to write a typical article rating Super Bowl advertising again this year. I watched the game especially for that purpose. But as I watched the…
Thoughts and Insights for Prospective Students
On a news site I use, I saw an article by Arizona State University Online. The headline for the accompanying picture read, “Checklist for Student Success” and the article’s long title was…
A new theme prods reflection on the role of change
Change creates opportunity for progress I’m starting the New Year with a new blog theme (Twenty Seventeen). I really liked the old one (My Life), especially its three column format, so I…
Tips for Countering Depression
Contrary to popular opinion, the end of the year holidays are a very difficult time for many people. Depression is often worse then. Winter is coming on; other people seem…
Both historical knowledge and spiritual experience are needed for faith
We need both personal spiritual experience and knowledge of the Bible About a week ago I was very impressed by a quote that I found in my devotional book. The focus for…
A wise post-election reflection
The head of the Wesleyan Church, the denomination in which I served for 34 years, has written an excellent post-election reflection. While he wrote it for Wesleyans, it is fantastic advice for…
Help with coping after this election – especially for millennials
As I was meditating this morning, thoughts came to me concerning further helpful ways to cope with this election. Grieve the losses Grief is a process given to…
How to react to a disturbing election
In the wake of a disturbing election how do we cope? Here are a few suggestions from a long-time pastor. Do not live in fear. One of the most…