No tents, please!

No tents, please!

As it turns out, Camp Wildwood is aptly named. It was my first retreat at the church-sponsored facility and it was intriguing to be there after all the fun stories I’d heard. The check-in began at 3 PM and allowed plenty of time to find (just a tiny, twenty-minute...
Better than a candy store!

Better than a candy store!

For little children, the world is an ever-unfolding series of ‘new.’ Colors and textures and sounds and tastes and smells; the exotic concept of seasons – all four of them, each one a complete toybox of discoveries, each more fascinating than the one just past. Then,...
Dare We?

Dare We?

We celebrate a long list of people acclaimed for their achievements: Olympic athletes excelling at their sport, college and professional athletes winning tournaments, arts and entertainment stars ‘owning’ the red carpet, scientists hailing breakthroughs in all...
Stories Worth Telling

Stories Worth Telling

Wouldn’t it be fascinating to do a Prequel to Jesus’ public ministry, highlighting, especially, the pre-Jesus lives of the twelve guys who would become disciples, then friends, of this one called the Messiah. There have been movies depicting a very other-worldly,...
The Ending of the End Isn’t

The Ending of the End Isn’t

We are over halfway through the 2022 season of Lent, these 40 days leading up to the completing act of Jesus’ mission on earth, the love cause for which he was sent, the revealed, passionate heart of the Father intently awaiting the restoration of all Creation to...