Changes

Changes

Change arrives whether we welcome it or not. Some changes appear suddenly through unexpected news, illness, loss, or transition. Others unfold slowly over years until one day we realize life no longer looks the way it once did. Children grow older. Churches evolve....
Looking Back: Equilibrium

Looking Back: Equilibrium

Mid-summer can become an interesting season. For some people it brings vacations and rest. For others it brings exhaustion. Schedules remain full. Temperatures rise. Responsibilities continue. And many people quietly discover they are more emotionally drained than...
So Many Words

So Many Words

I have spent much of my life surrounded by words. Words spoken in sermons. Words written in journals. Words shared in classrooms, conversations, prayers, and books. At times I have stared at blank pages wondering what to say. Other times the words arrived faster than...
Looking Back: Equilibrium

Another Summer

Summer always seems to arrive carrying memories with it. Even before the temperatures rise, something within us begins remembering. Childhood bicycles leaning against trees. Long evenings outside. Family vacations. Church camps. Baseball games. Fireflies. Open...
Looking Back

Looking Back

There are moments in life when we realize just how quickly the years have moved. A photograph. A song. A familiar scent. A conversation at the kitchen table. Suddenly we are looking back while still trying to understand the present moment. On June 6, Debbie and I...
Feeling Left Behind

Feeling Left Behind

Sometimes the feeling comes before the words. Only later do you realize—this is what it is. In Contentment: What You’re Searching for Is Already Yours, that experience is named in a chapter called “Feeling Left Behind.” You’ve felt it. Watching others move ahead....