He Is Risen!
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 Posted in Holidays, Theology | No Comments »I came upon this cactus while on a prayer walk in Mexico. Out of what seems to be a seemingly dead cactus comes new life. That's the message of Easter! Out of a tomb that was designed to hold death came ...
Palm Sunday Reflecting
Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Posted in A Sense of Call, Holidays | No Comments »I find it a fun challenge as a photographer to capture a fresh interpretation of a palm frond. This picture was taken last week while visiting our daughter and family in Mexico. The palm frond is, of course, the classic ...
The Christmas Ladder
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007 Posted in Holidays, Thoughts about God | No Comments »I wrote a Christmas story called The Christmas Ladder that you can view as a web page or download as a pdf file to print. I know, it sounds strange to talk of a Christmas ladder, but I have my reasons. A ladder's meant ...
The Two Paths of Christmas
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 Posted in Holidays | No Comments »Imagine a hillside Christmas display. "Come See Christmas in Lights" the sign says. You'll be walking a pathway, seeing Christmas portrayed in multi-colored lights and moving displays. You have two paths to choose from, you're told upon entering. The bottom path ...
Focusing on the Christmas Wrappings
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 Posted in Holidays | No Comments »Sunday's snowstorm resulted in our cancelling our church services. The weather was just too bad, but not bad enough to keep us from heading to the Indy area to visit our son, his wife and grandson Casey! You have to ...
The Miracle of His Coming
Saturday, December 15th, 2007 Posted in Holidays, Thoughts about God | No Comments »(a photo of mine I'll be using in Sunday's sermon along with the following piece) Jesus For all eternity, the second member of the triune God, Father, Son, and Spirit enjoying perfect holy harmony. From the timelessness of eternity's heaven they came into earth's ...
“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 ...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007 Posted in Holidays | No Comments »I sometimes hear of this holiday being referred to as “Turkey Day.” It never ceases to amaze me how we humans will try our best to strip any and all holidays of any spiritual meaning. This special day is not ...
