How the Flock Grows!
Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in Fellowship | 1 Comment »I have a pigeon coop that houses six adult white homing pigeons named Snowflake, Snowball, Snowstorm, Snowman, Snowfall, and Snowbank (OK, I'm kidding about the names. They all look the same to me). The birds have the freedom to fly, ...
The Publication of a Novel — Not a Solitary Effort
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Posted in Fellowship, Spirituality, The Publication of a Novel | No Comments »Michael Phelps and Michael Phelps alone is the all-time gold medal winner. He, alone, had to swim fast, faster than anyone else, to win those medals. Then someone sent me a link to Mart De Haan's article on his blog ...
Disillusionment with People
Friday, August 1st, 2008 Posted in Fellowship, Growth | No Comments »Are you ever disillusioned with people? Silly question, right? Of course we all have been disillusioned with people at one time or another, perhaps even today! I'm reading through Oswald Chambers' classic devotional My Utmost for His Highest, and today's reflection ...
Removing Ourselves from the Judge’s Bench
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 Posted in Fellowship | No Comments »Every morning I reflect on the day's reading in My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers. Each day's reading is good but I feel prompted to share with you my thoughts on a recent reading (forJune 17). Chambers wrote ...
Stoking a Holy Fire Within
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Fellowship, Growth | No Comments »How do you put out a campfire? You kick the sticks, the logs, and the embers to spread them out. How do you stoke a fire? You pile up and push together the sticks, the logs, and the embers. Remove one of ...
People Need People, Even People of Faith!
Friday, February 15th, 2008 Posted in Fellowship | No Comments »Some people say they want to be spiritual but want nothing to do with religion or church. They're missing the whole point, that our greatest spiritual growth comes from being a part of a spiritual community, as imperfect as it ...
Blind to What Others See
Monday, January 14th, 2008 Posted in Fellowship | 2 Comments »Ah, the joys of last summer when floating down a northern Michigan river with some friends! One of these "friends" just handed me this picture yesterday in church. He was laughing. I was wearing a t-shirt with an image of ...
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 ...
We’re All Priests
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 Posted in Fellowship | No Comments »I'm a firm believer in the concept from the Reformation called "The Priesthood of all Believers." 1 Peter 2:9 is often quoted. "But you are a chosen people, a royal preisthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God..." The ...
This Conversation Is Good
Friday, November 16th, 2007 Posted in Fellowship | 3 Comments »This blog is new, but I'm already enjoying the conversation it's stimulating. I believe God reveals Himself in four ways -- (1) through His Word, the Bible, (2) through His creation, (3) through His Holy Spirit, and (4) through people. ...
