I’m not doing Christmas Cards this year. It’s not that I don’t like Christmas Cards. I do. I enjoy getting them from the ones I Iove or at least like a lot. I don’t get the same thrill from the cards I get from the […]
Year: 2018
Banishing the Blues
I wrote this article for Covenant Spotlight’s December issue. I suspect there may be a wider audience that needs to read it. Christmas blues are very real. For many what should be the most joyous time of the year, is the darkest. Those holiday blues can […]
Start 2019 with Letters to the Church
On the first Sunday of 2019 at 9 a.m. at Amana Christian Fellowship, we will begin a ten-week series based on Francis Chan’s Letters to the Church. We will be posting updates on our Facebook page. We will begin each session with a short video message from […]
The Holy Spirit App
Recently my grandson got his license. We faced the concerns of all parents and “grands”: safe driving, mature decisions, “where the hell is he?” We knew it was all part of growing up but we were worried. We found out “There’s an app for that.” […]
The Accidental Radical
I got two strong complements today on my new t-shirt while shopping at Wal-Mart. I picked the shirt up at the church to support a campaign aimed at homelessness. It proclaims, “Jesus Christ Lives.” This simple line is truly radical. It means a man who […]
So What Are You Thankful For
So what are you thankful for. I am asking you on Wednesday so you can practice. You know you will be asked tomorrow and you don’t what to foul up. There are lots of ways to foul up: Forget to be thankful for someone […]
Can We Just Give Lauren a Break?
Alright you “Christians,” can you just give Lauren Daigle a break. She is being criticized for appearing on secular shows and, God forbid, a show hosted by gay. Some of her songs don’t mention God. One of her Christmas songs uses the word “gay.” As […]
We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Dishwasher
As the lights blinked crazily on the dishwasher panel, a sinking feeling started at the top of my head and ended in my nether regions. I knew the thing was broke. That would have been bad enough, but due to an amateur flooring job (performed […]