Chonda and I, and our two sisters, used to play games when we were travelling in the car with our parents. Those were the days before iPads and other screens to keep kids occupied. They were also the days before car seats, seat belts, and AC. Come to think of it, they might have been… Continue Reading
I’m not sure if I posted Day 2. I thought I did. đ Just in case, all three days are here. This is a form to help in daily, intentional self-reflection. Spend 2 to 10 minutes on each question, 1 form per day, 12-50 minutes each day, and ask yourself some hard questions during Holy… Continue Reading
https://youtu.be/qcfZFVVHszE?feature=shared Click the link above for the MondayMatters video. During Holy Week we often look at spiritual discipline and consider things we can do to deepen our walk and increase our faith. The idea of self-reflection, self-examination is often uncomfortable and certainly underused. But this week is a wonderful time to look inward, allow the… Continue Reading
3/19/24 Lent Psalm 85 Cherished Terms Many years ago, Richard Parrot wrote a fascinating paper on Cherished Terms. He said there are certain terms in every discipline, but particularly in the church, that have a special relationship with that body of people. They are words that have a meaning, apart from the definition, steeped in… Continue Reading
3/14/24 Lent Psalm 80 Doris and I are at an age in life where every statement we make at home is answered by âwhat?â  âDid you get the mail today?â âWhat?â âI need to go to the grocery store.â âWhat did you say?â âWhen did you have your hearing checked?â âWhat about cashing a… Continue Reading
3/13/24 Lent Psalm 79 IFTTTÂ The history of the children of Israel has always been an âIf this then thatâ relationship. God designed it that way, at least from His side. âIf you keep my commandments, you will be blessed.â âIf you call on my Name I will answer.â âIf you bow down before Me,… Continue Reading
https://youtu.be/srGkk1yBtuI?feature=shared All relationships take work, at least the ones you want to maintain. Here are 7 assumptions to help you make your relationships better. 1. Assume that God is already at work on your relationship 2. Assume that complex problems do not require complex solutions. 3. Assume that there are exceptions and they create hope.… Continue Reading
3/12/24 Lent Psalm 78:40-32Â âI likes to be chosen.â Bob Benson is a name well-known to older Nazarenes. He and his family were giants in the gospel publishing business in the early 1970s when I was in college. (I started to just write 70âs but I knew some of you would be confused whether I… Continue Reading
My friend Chris says I bring up two things all the time, the fact that I had shingles 2 years ago and the fact that Doris and I went to Italy last fall. I donât think that is true, but both of those things had a profound impact on me. When we were in Italy… Continue Reading
My grandfather was eccentric. That is a nice word for âa little bit weird.â đ He was my motherâs father, we called him Papa, and by the time I came to know him, he worked as a trolley conductor in Cincinnati and a security guard. After a while, he and Nanny (we had very… Continue Reading