The Needy People of God

The Needy People of God

Horace and I were watching the second session of the Vineyard conference being held in Cincinnati last week, when near the end of the session, they introduced Pastor Miguel Aviles. During his talk, Pastor Aviles shared about a broken relationship he and his wife...
Truer than it seems

Truer than it seems

At the gym in the morning, I often overhear good-natured banter, mostly between the guys. Call it male bonding or whatever, but there is a competitive edge that comes out which would probably be demoralizing to ladies, who typically encourage one another, help with a...
The Graduating Class

The Graduating Class

A high school teacher arrives at a new school for the first day of classes. He preps his classroom with subject essentials and waits for the arrival of his students. He notices with interest the posture, facial expression, the choosing of seats and whether any of his...
Mirror, mirror on the wall . . .

Mirror, mirror on the wall . . .

Just like for the disciples, it’s easy for us to hear Jesus’ words and attempt to fit them into our current understanding. Or even to skew his words to make them less challenging. But if we are to be his disciples in our Jerusalem, our Judea, our Samaria, and to the...
Those words after the last word

Those words after the last word

Have you ever had a non-family member you looked up to, respected, whose friendship stood out from all the rest? Is there a moment you can recall when that person spoke to you with words of strongest affirmation (not flattery because that wasn’t who they were), words...