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For King and Country 20 Aug 2013 | 07:24 pm
For the past six years I have ended every worship service with the same benediction. It varies a bit each week, but the essences is always the same: As you go, remember this: God loves you, Jesus d...
A Carpenter's Tools 11 Aug 2013 | 02:14 am
800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 If Jesus was a carpenter, what kind of tools would he have used? The Roman Era, during which Jesus practice...
On the way to Sunday ... Jesus the Carpenter 6 Aug 2013 | 11:23 pm
Ever wonder why Jesus was a carpenter? Perhaps it is revealed in our ever growing obsession with DIY (Do it Yourself) Projects. HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network (and all like them) are the bane of my ...
An Outing to Remember ... 2 Aug 2013 | 10:42 pm
For the past 6 years, I have had the privilege of serving as the chaplain for An Outing to Remember. This is an annual fundraising event to benefit the Dr Lisa Thompson Center for Family Education at...
A Kodak Moment kinda day ... 9 Jul 2013 | 07:33 pm
I love this picture of my wife. I took on a vacation trip to Cancun several years ago. There is a look of joy on her face and it captures the fun and joy we had on that trip. I have to confess that...
Put me in Coach! 17 Jun 2013 | 08:13 pm
Every year in major and minor league ball parks, and for that matter in little league parks, players will suit up in hopes of playing in the game and getting a winning hit or striking out the last bat...
The Church, Scouts, and Homosexuality 13 Jun 2013 | 09:33 pm
We have a Scout Shop across the street from our church and last week I dropped in to say hello. I started the conversation with, "so, you guys have been in the news a bit this past week." For those t...
And are we yet alive? 6 Jun 2013 | 01:16 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE I must admit that one of my favorite moments every year at our Annual Conference occurs during the clergy session. Every year we sing the old Ch...
Doing Time in the Minor Leagues 2 Jun 2013 | 08:45 pm
It was the bottom of the 8th inning. The Texas Rangers were playing at home against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, a new expansion team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Royce Clayton was the next Texas hi...
Back Home Again ... 29 May 2013 | 01:17 am
I have always been a wand'rer Over land and sea Yet a moonbeam on the water Casts a spell o'er me A vision fair I see Again I seem to be Back home again in Indiana And it seems that I can see The glea...