Does anyone want a beverage that is supposed to be hot or cold to instead be lukewarm? If I want a cup of ice-cold lemonade, I don’t want it to be lukewarm. If I want a cup of hot coffee, I don’t want...  Read More

I loved our new apartment!  As newlyweds, we were so delighted with our new apartment.  Yes, it was humble, with thread-bare carpet, but we were grateful for it.  We were poor and grateful for our hum...  Read More

Have you ever felt really dirty? I've never felt dirtier in all my life than when I went through the Crucible. Recruits during boot camp must endure a 54-hour training event known as the Crucible in o...  Read More

In 3 John 4 the Apostle John says, “I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.”I have read that verse many times, but I never really understood it till I led someone...  Read More

I drove away from home, to get out and get some perspective. When I need spiritual clarity, it often starts for me by getting away. Away from the house. Away from the city. When I see the mountains an...  Read More

As you walk into my office at the church, you are immediately faced with what is obviously a former sailor’s décor. A ship’s bell hangs by the door. Models of masted ships sit on shelves around the ro...  Read More