Is That Really What You Want?

Is That Really What You Want?

During my time teaching (young men, 13-17 years old) at a Teen Challenge (TC) center, a visceral reaction was voiced during one of the classes when presenting The Law of Contentment. Stated simply the definition is: wanting what you have. Now, some of the guys were...
Daring to Live Jesus’ Way

Daring to Live Jesus’ Way

Would you say that Jesus was innocuous? (the definition: not likely to give offense or arouse strong feelings or hostility; insipid- lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate or challenge) For me, it’s difficult to find anywhere in the Gospels where Jesus’ person...
There Will Be Fruitcake

There Will Be Fruitcake

Summer’s heat is waning fast. Leaves are flaming and fading and falling. The 2020 calendar on the wall is thinning rapidly. Last Sunday’s date was a pulse-quickening reminder that Christmas is just two months away. In the near-total absence of all things seasonal and...
Bumper Car Love

Bumper Car Love

Today, in prayer, I had a vision of bumper cars – those wacky, bulbous, semi-steerable, non-brakable carnival ride creations which, just as their name suggests, are meant to bump – on purpose – everything possible, including the outside wall of the ride but...
Wanna Get Some Clay?

Wanna Get Some Clay?

Musicians, athletes, trades people, professionals in every field – what is common to them all, is the time, effort, self-sacrifice to hone their skill, their craft, their expertise. There is such pleasure in talking with an artisan who is fully invested in his/her...
A Note From Pastor Don

A Note From Pastor Don

Isn’t it strange that some of the highlights of the city where we live are often explored and delighted in more often by tourists than by ourselves? Guests will ask about certain places they’ve read about in travel brochures, and we admit, somewhat red-faced, that...