They loved Moses for taking them out of Egypt. They resented Moses for taking them out of Egypt. They loved Job because he was righteous. They corrected Job because he was righteous. They loved Samuel because he didn't act like a king. They overlooked Samuel because...

A friend passed this Youtube video along. I would love you all to watch it. But only if you want to. Don't feel pressure to. You are free to watch it or not. But I do recommend it. It is very good. You'll absolutely get it. You'll understand my saying this after you...

Lisa and I drove our daughter and her boyfriend to Ottawa. They are both Carleton University students now. I like the city. Who knows? I was thinking about you guys a lot yesterday during my travels. I want to assure many of you of something. Once you leave the...

Hi my friends. I'm moving my daughter today to Ottawa. She's switching universities and moving away to another province and another city... at least a 12 hour drive there. We have to get her settled. I'm going to be rather quiet for the next few days. I just wanted...

Night can be a scary place to be. Darkness is rarely welcomed. But I have seen some of the most amazing things at night. The crystal stars. And a few times, the northern lights. Majestic trees silhouetted against a brilliant sky. Each one singularly beautiful. Now, in...

When I was in the church, especially as a pastor, I felt incredible pressure to conform to the expectations of the congregations I served. There was always a fine line I had to walk between talking truth and talking in ways that didn't upset people too much. There was...

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I remember during one Christmas season as a pastor of a church I brought a nativity scene made with rough olive tree wood from around Bethlehem. I talked about how unseemly it was and no important people were there. It was a rather uppity church with important people...

As promised, I told you guys that as members of this site you would have exclusive access to my more private life and thoughts. So I wanted to share with you something I found in one of my files the other day. This was delivered in the Spring of 2010. It is the last...

                                Loneliness. It's human. Existentially so. Being part of the church for so long lead me to believe it wasn't normal. I'm learning solitude. It's the best...