Lent is the perfect time to consider the nature of God. I used to think it was simple. The Old Testament gave us the impression of an all powerful, vengeful, and angry God, and then God sent us Jesus to say, “You got me all wrong. I am all about love.” I suspect it is…
The Simplest Of Things
For almost ten years I do the simplest of things once a week, every week. I can’t tell you how happy it makes me and how therapeutic it is. For you see, almost ten years ago I was given two gifts — one was very complicated and super expensive, the other was simple and free.…
Sacred Place
Thanks to dear friends, Suzy and I went to a Kruger Brothers concert Saturday night. For those of you not familiar with the Kruger Brothers here is a link to their website. https://www.krugerbrothers.com. They are fantastic. Equally as fascinating is their story. They were born and raised in Switzerland, but ultimately moved to North Carolina.…
Clowns of God
How much effort and time do you spend trying to be someone you aren’t? No, I am not talking about my football buddies who still think they can play, or the many other things that time takes away from us. I’m talking about pleasing a group of friends by pretending to be who you aren’t.…
Ash Wednesday — Who We Want To Be vs. Who We Are?
The Lenten Season begins today, and whether you begin with ashes or giving up your morning oatmeal raisin cookie it is time to focus on the next six weeks. When we follow the disciplines of Lent — Service, Worship, Sacrifice, and Prayer/Meditation we try to become the best person we can be. So I begin…