March 12, 2023
Last week I gave a ride to a young man who is from India. I’ve taken him to work on a few occasions and we have discussed the difficulty he has in getting a ride to his place of employment… Continue Reading…
November 22, 2020
He drives a truck over the road. He has a “cheating old lady” at home in Kentucky, with whom he has been with for 10 years … in a common law relationship. During the 15 minute ride he recited a… Continue Reading…
January 31, 2019
Less than two weeks shy of my septuagenarian anniversary, I’ve entered upon a new adventure in the continuing saga of my life journey. I’ve enrolled in an eLearning course with Berkeley University. The course is entitled: Academic and Business Writing.… Continue Reading…
June 8, 2018
Sometimes people ask me what I do in my ministry. This blog post by Carey Nieuwhof gives a peek at one aspect of the ministry of Midwest Church Extension as we deal with church health issues. It’s not an easy… Continue Reading…
April 18, 2016
I sat on the front porch this evening, and watched as dusk stole slowly but certainly across the evening sky. Listening to the birds settling in for the night as their chirping diminished in volume and frequency I also noticed… Continue Reading…
April 10, 2016
One of the things this Grampy enjoys doing with his grand-daughters is snuggling on the sofa (usually in the morning) and responding to the request, “I want to watch kittys” (from Margo), or “I want to watch Kids songs” (from… Continue Reading…
September 25, 2014
Church Flies I had breakfast this morning in the cafeteria of the local grocery store. It was not a pleasant time due to the large number of flies that seemed to be competing for bragging rights over which one could get… Continue Reading…
April 26, 2013
It was mid-winter when I first met him. I was working at my desk when suddenly there was a fluttering swarm of wings past my window as dozens of small birds left the half a dozen feeding stations in… Continue Reading…
December 16, 2010
There is an enduring line from the 1967 film, Cool Hand Luke that I hear repeated from time to time, and which I use myself in certain situations. The prison warden speaks to Luke, who has been re-captured after having escaped briefly. … Continue Reading…
December 16, 2010
The following is taken from my e-mail inbox this morning. It struck a responsive chord with me. My experience tells me that is the kind of encouragement every Pastor needs … but not every pastor gets. If you are a Pastor, take… Continue Reading…