• Does a Singing Stone Gather No Moss? (A Palm Sunday Reflection)

    Happy Palm Sunday! Seven years ago I wrote a pithy blog on one of my favorite parts of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry — the threat of stones crying out. Here is a re-post in honor of the start of Holy Week. Palm Sunday is today. It’s the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem to the fanfare

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  • To Do or To Do Not? Umm… Do Not. So Says My Doctor.

    So I had this neck procedure thing on Thursday morning. Nothing major; just a burning of nerve endings to several of my vertebrae in hope of finding some pain relief. I struggle with back, head and joint pain every day, so I figured that if I can find help with just one of those issues,

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  • Memories of Billy

    Memories of Billy

    It is said that Billy Graham spoke in-person to over 100 million people. That’s one third of the current population of the United States. His “crusades” filled arenas and stadiums from the mid 1940’s to the mid 2000’s. Before a Billy Graham event would come to town, a grassroots movement of churches and volunteers invited…

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  • The Fear and Relief of Being Known (Psalm 139)

    Does anybody really know you? Not just know of you but actually know YOU? I find that there is a mixture of great fear and great relief in being known. On one hand, having your personality, thoughts, emotions and behaviors exposed can be freeing to the soul. There is no need for hiding. On the…

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