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Experiencing the Experience

Experiencing the Experience

I wrote this a couple of years ago. I was prompted to post it again by the visit this weekend of our friends, Dave and Nancy Maute.  We relived a lot of experiences in the last 48 hours. When I was young, very young, I loved playing baseball. I don’t think I was ever really… Continue Reading

4/10/23 MondayMatters: Holding on to Hope

4/10/23 MondayMatters: Holding on to Hope

  Sometimes hope is a pipe dream, little more than a shot in the dark, thinking maybe you will hit something that probably isn’t there anyway. But there is a different kind of Hope that is the very bedrock of what we believe. Hope can be a desperate wish for some impossible results. Hope can… Continue Reading

4/3/23 MondayMatters: Theology of Suffering

4/3/23 MondayMatters: Theology of Suffering

“After you have suffered a little while” St. Peter says. Jesus says, “In this world you will have trouble.” If life teaches us anything, it teaches us about suffering. So how do we “suffer” well? Here are 7 “bumper stickers” to look at when you are facing hard, difficult times. https://youtu.be/ztl6zExdd-k Look for a full… Continue Reading

2/27/23 MondayMatters: Honest to God

2/27/23 MondayMatters: Honest to God

We find it hard to be completely honest, especially to God. We think we have to fake it until we make it. But staying transparent before God keeps me in a place of humility and openness to revival. Tell Him about your feelings, frustrations, and faith. He will give you a voice. Continue Reading

Confession, Repentance, and Ash Wednesday

Confession, Repentance, and Ash Wednesday

“I have something I need to confess.” “Confession is good for the soul.” “I have a confession to make.” We use phrases like that and throw the word confession around a lot. But most of us, at least those of us from the Protestant “confession” really aren’t sure about the value or even the meaning… Continue Reading