Happy Birthday?

Happy Birthday?

A friend sent me this 2-letter-text: “Happy Birthday!” My birthday is actually in July. But I knew the meaning of his comment. He was honoring my other birthday, the start of my new life, the beginning in March 1996 of my adventure with encephalitis and epilepsy, my...
A Lesson

A Lesson

Last week I spoke at a funeral service as we said goodbye to a dear friend. I saw many friends who also struggled to believe we’d never see Franz on earth again. His life taught us. Last weekend I spoke at a conference Friday through Sunday. I saw many people who...
Suggestions for a Better Life

Suggestions for a Better Life

* Look at pictures from your past. Write a story about the painful seasons and the joyful seasons of your life. Write a story about what you hope your next life chapter will be. Write a list of ways you can help that chapter become a reality.  * Select ten songs which...
Wild Ideas for 2018

Wild Ideas for 2018

– Seek to pause and find a healthy balance of hi-touch community in our hi-tech world. – Refuse to do life alone. – Study the life of one biblical character. – Seek to discover more about his or her life. – Think of how you can apply what...
Praying and Living as One

Praying and Living as One

While pastoring I also learned diversity and unity through normal everyday life and through once-in-a-lifetime accomplishments. Each incident we encounter can become a study of its own, a moment of the holy, a bump into God’s grace, a glance into His face, a holding...