the tragedy of the perfect plan

by | Jan 21, 2024 | Uncategorized

Worse than making no plan at all is making a bad plan. This last week has been a serious trial.  I’ve had to travel, which means I’ve gotten up close and personal with the airline industry. Let me summarize by saying “it’s been rough.”...

Two-faced (for the woman I love)

by | Oct 21, 2023 | Uncategorized

I lived 7 years in Eugene Oregon.  Growing up, it was the longest period of time that I lived in one place.  In 1984, in the middle of my Sophomore Year of High School, I moved to Tacoma Washington (with my parents and family, of course). I took the move with as good...

Is the Old Testament worth our attention?

by | Jul 16, 2023 | Uncategorized

I have a friend who thinks the Old Testament in the Bible is nice and good, but when it comes to studying it, thinks time is better spent on the New Testament. Do you know anyone like that? Perhaps that’s your personal view right now? On one level, it’s...

Think this, not that

by | Aug 21, 2022 | Uncategorized

This last week, my church celebrated baptisms.  I was honored to watch as a couple people shared their testimony before obediently following Christs’s command in the waters of baptism. It’s a time that brings goosebumps to my arms. At Christ Church, the...