A Question of Ownership
I remember a time in High School when a member of our church asked me to drive his car back from an event in another town. This was a very nice car. I was intimidated. I don’t think I ever drove so carefully in my life because I did not want to do anything to … Read more
Should You Choose to Accept this Mission
Many of you are familiar with “Mission Impossible,” either from the old tv series or the newer movies. The episodes always started with the hero receiving details about a secret mission he’s being offered. As he reviews the information, a tape recording always comes back to the iconic line: “Your mission, should you choose to … Read more
Dry Bones Revisited
If you’re a college sports fan, you’re familiar with what they call “recruiting season.” This is the time that high school athletes are deciding where they will go for their college athletic careers. It’s amazing the attention and money that goes into trying to determine whether these young players will become star players for their … Read more
Walk This Way
I grew up in Nebraska, where there’s a popular food called “Runzas.” They’re made up of a cabbage and hamburger mix baked inside of a bread wrapping. Skyline Chili is a delicacy in Cincinnati: a sort of sweet chili over spaghetti. Where you live can rub off on you. It’s crazy how food tastes and … Read more
When There Doesn’t Seem Like Much Left in the Tank
I remember a time when I was driving back to school for college. The gas gauge in my car didn’t work, and I’d used up all the cash I had filling up. The car lately had been getting much worse fuel efficiency than I expected and I wasn’t sure if I had enough gas to … Read more
Following King Jesus: The Important Parting Words
I remember watching a tv series that came to a cliff-hanger at the end of the season. Cliff-hangers are a great tool to keep you interested in the new season. Unfortunately for that series, the new season never happened. Filming was interrupted, probably by Covid, and by the time everyone could get back to filming, … Read more
When Following Jesus Isn’t Casual
Many of us can look back at a time when we had an opportunity before us that we did not take. Some of those opportunities we can look back on now and think maybe we should have. As we sit in the wake of Easter Sunday, seeing the power of the resurrection and the reality … Read more