Happy Birthday America. I am lucky to have been born an American. I am proud to have devoted eleven years to your service in the Navy. You have provided haven for those fleeing persecution and poverty over your many years. My celebration is a bit […]
Month: July 2015
I Needed VBS
Tonight is the last night of VBS at Amana, my home church. I really needed it, for lots of reasons. Some I anticipated. Some came as a surprise. I needed to serve. We talk a lot about service. Most of us don’t get the chance […]
The Time Has Come
“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1: 15. These are the first words of Jesus recorded in the gospel of Mark. John first records the question and the invitation, “What do […]
What Do You Want?
Wouldn’t our lives be infinitely better if we began every relationship with the question “What do you want?” Those are Jesus’ first words in the Gospel of John. 35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing […]