The toll-way was jammed yesterday as I made my way into the city for a Moody Grad class on the Theology of Missions. It would take me less time to jog than to drive one mile. I complained … but I was alone so no one heard me. No one but God.... read more

Linda and I took three days in the middle of last week and enjoyed a mini-vacation to Door County … the very northern peninsula of Wisconsin. We drove all over the county site-seeing … shopping … and eating at great restaurants. The... read more

The Bible says there is evidence in the lives of those that claim Jesus Christ as their heart changing Savior by a measuring device called “fruits of the spirit”. Galatians 5:22-23 These “fruits” include love, joy, peace, patience,... read more

I’m going to start telling a long story. This post is the first installment. It’s a story of God reconciling me to my earthly father after having been abandoned by him for almost 40 years. This post will start at the beginning. I was born... read more

God seems to have this thing for trees. In Genesis and Revelation God informs us of the “tree of life“. In Luke we learn that baby Jesus was laid in a manger. In Matthew and Mark we learn that Jesus was a carpenter. In the 4 gospels we learned... read more

I love looking back at my spritual journey. In September of 2001, I wanted to create a non-profit organization, called Hope4All. This was something I wrote when I was trying to figure out a mission statement. Although it never developed, it’s... read more

There I sat, in cold darkness, with thoughts of suicide as close as they have ever been. Amidst my tears, I thought it was over, that any reasons I had to live had just left me. She walked out the door, and at that point, I wanted nothing more than... read more