Lens on the SOUL (Photo Essay # 3)
Sunday, December 9th, 2007 Posted in Photo Essays | 2 Comments »This Old House I spotted this old house while driving south on highway 56 in Ohio on my way to my private retreat at Hocking Hills. My peripheral vision only caught the scene as a blur but I realized it needed a ...
Make a Difference
Friday, December 7th, 2007 Posted in A Sense of Call | No Comments »Those of us who are followers of Jesus find that our purpose for living is described by Him for us in the terms salt and light. We're to make a difference in this world of ours. I'm talking about this subject ...
“It’s Christmas” — a Christmas hymn
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 Posted in Holidays, Uncategorized | No Comments »Here's a Christmas hymn I wrote a few years ago. "Immortal, Invisible" is the traditional hymn tune to which it is sung. You may use it for church use free of charge. All that I ask is that you let ...
Laughing Christ
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 Posted in Thoughts about God | No Comments »In a previous post we reflected on the uniqueness of humor to humans. I believe humor is tied to our spiritual nature. The humor of Christ is expressed in the accompanying charcoal artwork done by a local artist I know, Robert ...
When Life’s Beyond Our Control
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 Posted in Growth | 2 Comments »The roads today are slick with snow cover and ice. I drive with a fear of losing control. On the longer journey we call life one of the great frustrations is to feel you're not in control. It seems to ...
Church Sign Sayings
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 Posted in Church Sign Sayings | No Comments »DON'T FOCUS ON YOUR PROBELM BUT ON GOD'S POWER from my book, Silent Words Loudly Spoken, a book of church sign sayings
Photo Opportunities while Hunting for another Photo
Monday, December 3rd, 2007 Posted in Growth | No Comments »Today (Monday, my day off from ministry at the church) I took a hike in search of great pictures at Side Cut Park, on the southwest end of Toledo. Actually, I had been inspired by an article in Sunday's paper ...
Lens on the SOUL (Photo Essay)
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007 Posted in Photo Essays | 1 Comment »Lens on the SOUL -- Essay 2 Colorful Mineral Deposits The vivid wet painting is usually hidden by the waterfalls but it's been dry at the Hocking Hills State Park so the falls isn't running. There's just a dribble of water down the back ...
Yesterday I Was a Time Traveler
Saturday, December 1st, 2007 Posted in Fellowship | 7 Comments »I lived in two different times yesterday. The first time was a conversation between Rupert, Ron and myself (Rupert being our associate pastor, Ron being our music minister and me being myself). We were grappling with how to reach the ...
Quote to Reflect On
Saturday, December 1st, 2007 Posted in Quote to Reflect On | 1 Comment »"I think gratitude is a demanding quality, a rigorous quality. It's a discipline, an exercise." Robert Emmons
