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We sit in the front room, sharing coffee and ourselves. I ask each elder about his own journey, his own background. The oldest of the group grew up here in one congregation and having been active in another for nearly … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the third Sunday I’ve preached at the relatively new church that’s just a quarter-mile from our house here. How this came about involves a series of small "coincidences" that began with us buying this place. As of July … Continue reading →

Back in ’94 or ’95, when I was going to school at Ohio State and living in Buckeye Village, we had a winter storm come in. The snow came thick and heavy, huge wet flakes driven horizontally by strong winds. … Continue reading →

I don’t know if "virtual Bible study" would be the phrase or not. We didn’t use Skype or Conference Now or even webcams but we did have a long distance Bible study last night with Randa’s son, Jaylon. While the … Continue reading →

The gray trunk of the tree just outside the window crooks and sways its way toward the heavens. Its branches rise and dip, twist and droop. Its stand seems to show a constant battle of light and gravity, wind and … Continue reading →

It’s not news to anyone who hears any news that ours is the age of media hype. Stories flash to the forefront, explode across the globe, then wither and vanish. The huge catastrophe, the scintillating scandal, the glorious gossip: all … Continue reading →

I do have a Facebook page but I’m not very good “at Facebook.” I long ago grew weary of the insignificant posts. Knowing that someone is at the gym or looking for Waldo or whatever isn’t my idea of keeping … Continue reading →

Greg stepped over to my office during his lunch break yesterday. We spent some time sharing events from our past, particular things that we had done in the way of creative expression. There wasn’t a gushing torrent, just a quiet … Continue reading →

There is a legend that the Esquimeaux have a hundred words for snow. A report I read a few years ago said they only have a dozen or so. I don’t know any of them but I’d love to know … Continue reading →

The first thing we did at the new place here was build a shed for the horse. Before we had running water restored in the house. Before we repaired the toilets, before we had a shower. Two months before we … Continue reading →