Picture from the Whitman Mission Site Last weekend, my wife and I visited Walla Walla in Washington State. Walla Walla is a cool little town surrounded by rolling prairie, farmland, and hills. It is named for one of the Indian tribes that are native to the area. During our stay, we visited the Whitman Mission….
Category: A little about me
Kavan-augh!!
Charlie Brown by Charles Schulz Last week, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed and sworn in as America’s newest Supreme Court Justice. If you followed this situation even remotely, you know it was grueling for all involved. Allegations of sexual misconduct were made against Kavanaugh. Politicians, pundits, and protesters hissed, slithered, and bared their fangs throughout the…
Not What I Want
Picture from “The Passion of the Christ,” a film by Mel Gibson. “Not what I want but what You want” (Matt. 26:39). I have been meditating on these words of Jesus. He said them to His Father just before being brutally executed. I see in these words the entirety of walking with God in this…
Trouble and Trumpets
Recently, I found myself rather sick of the world. Sick of hearing sirens. Sick of politics. Sick of fires and famine. Sick of systems that don’t really solve human problems. Sick of it all. And sick of whining about it 😉 The Lord brought John 16:33 to my heart like a balm. And it got…
The Back of Love’s Hand
Last night, my wife had dinner out with a friend. I looked forward to spending the evening with my kids, doing something fun. But one of my kids had a major behavioral malfunction. I had to discipline him. It was the very opposite of fun. Since then, I’ve been thinking about Hebrews 12:6, “the Lord…
Christ, the Covenant Within
About two years ago I became acquainted with Christian Quakerism through the writings of the founder, George Fox. The first work I read was, Some Principles of the Elect People of God Who in Scorn Are Called Quakers. In it, Fox writes,“The same Light makes manifest the Saviour from whence it comes, And makes manifest Christ to…
The Failed Christian Life
I have failed at being a Christian. I have failed morally. I have failed to be unselfish. I don’t know if God is always first in my affections. I’ve never prayed with anyone to receive Christ. My prayer and Bible study habits probably aren’t up to snuff. In these, and many other ways, I have…
Four Wills of the Cross…and Other News
Recently, I decided to take a blogging break. It’s been awhile. So for a few weeks, I won’t be posting. It’s been kind of busy lately, and I haven’t had as much time. Plus, I’ve dusted off some old projects that I’d like to give more focus. Hence the blogging break. In the meantime, I’d…
No Answer
Lately, I’ve been thinking about a couple phrases: “God answered my prayer” or “God didn’t answer my prayer.” It’s common to hear both of these. I’ve said them and heard others say them countless times. Let me preface the rest of this post: I’m not given to semantic arguments. Communication is an (often clumsy) art….
The Nativity Within
I had the following article published in the religion column of our local paper last weekend. My original title was “The Nativity Within” but the paper re-titled it for whatever reason. The important thing is that I got to share Jesus! *** Happy New Year! I hope everyone is enjoying the shiny, new gifts they…
