Before I say a word about this month’s theme of “free,” you should know that I lived as a secret slave to alcohol for more than twelve years. By day I wrote Christian books on topics like marriage and prayer, and by night I got blotto drunk. I can’t think of...
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he smells like mouthwash
Each Sunday he shows up. He stumbles in, unkempt and a little noisy. Typically his daughters come with him. (They love our children's ministry.) He sits in the metal folding chairs in our little church plant startup meeting at our local VFW Bingo Hall. Usually,...
free from not measuring up
I flip through pages, thousands of them, all tissue thin with an ink everlasting. They tell the stories, this Holy Book of books; these living, breathing words unfolding the hearts of saints and sinners, words that mark the law of Moses and the ministry of Jesus, this...
is the Church blessing God?
Heat dances from the asphalt, giving solid objects the illusion of swaying under July’s burning heat. Hydrangea bushes, all purple and pink, dot the landscape of homes and churches. Driving down the road, I begin to count all the churches – One, Two, Three…Ten,...
tread lightly on heroes in orange aprons
Yesterday I met a man, a hero, and he shared a true story that makes me want...
winter reflections on bird feeders and the church…
We have this beautiful bird feeder which is three-quarters full of bird seed....
why you won’t catch me throwing in the towel
I was just talking with a friend of mine who told me that traffic is down on...
do you ever wonder if you’ve achieved God’s Purpose for your life?
Sometimes I lie awake at night and wonder if I have achieved God's purpose for...
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