<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> The most insidious diseases of our time are those that affect and infect the brain, and most directly, the memory. My mother was stolen from me, from my brother & sister, my father and their grandchildren by the strokes that emanated from Alzheimer’s disease. I hate that disease. I don’t hate…
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We’re All Happy
So often in relationships the partners are not seeing eye to eye at the same time. One party is troubled while another party is content and another is uncertain. This is what makes tending a relationship like a garden hard work, so often. How can I be sensitive to the troubles of the other while…
Surrender All Resistance (Part 1)
I remember some of the great black & white movies of the past. On occasion, I go to Turner Classic Movies on cable to see what classic might be playing and in what color combination. One of my favorites is Sergeant York with Gary Cooper in the lead playing a reluctant doughboy ultimately shipped off…
Peace & Forgiveness Are Ours
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they…
Believe As He Did
Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we…
I Weep, He Hears
Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping. The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord accepts my prayer.All my enemies shall be ashamed and struck with terror;they shall turn back, and in a moment be put to shame. – Psalm 6: 8-10 Oh, there are…
For Granted
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to help me! Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul, “I am your salvation.” – Psalm 35: 1-3 I read this Psalm…
From God
This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. – Psalm 118: 23 April and I just had a marvelous conversation. It came at a time when I felt a little misguided and troubled about where we are and what we’re doing. The conversation’s tenor and tone revealing the goodness of God for…
No Daylight Between
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> I believe it was on a Sunday night that I was leading worship and preaching at a church where I was the associate pastor. In the message, I retold a Tony Campolo story where the climax was Tony saying, “I belong to a church that gives birthday parties to whores.” The…
Path From Egypt
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119: 105)” April had a dream recently. She and I were walking on a bridge. We were carrying our oldest. He was an infant in a baby carrier. We were also accompanied by another family member…
Psalm 102 in The Message 