This morning I read only a few words into Matthew 15 before feeling that welcomed, compelling need to write. Jesus speaks to the...

My readings this a.m. took me to John 14, a chapter that features two of my favorites in scripture: John the Baptist and the Peter of...

My intent for this blog is to provide opportunity to personally and transparently process the intensity of my life as a community servant....

“I am so deeply concerned that we should rise and shake off the grave clothes of dead denominational Christianity that lives on a dead...

I usually use this site just to “think out loud” in the morning and that can get quite lengthy. Thought this would be refreshing to...

I awakened early Tuesday with the task of preparing to speak to a group of men regarding my faith and life journey. What would I say? ...

As I continue my annual journey through the Bible, I am struck with the absence of true “prophets” today; those who speak the truth...

This morning as I read through the Gospel of Mark, I was struck by the motivations of those described in Chapter 14. In the chapter...

“A man was walking through the woods in springtime.1 The air was thrilling and throbbing with the passion of little hearts, with the...

As I grow older, my life becomes even more prone to look back, searching through experiential data, examining my steps. Actually this is...

“We have been repeatedly reminded by our leader that we are NOT tourists – we are an INVESTMENT and must search for how He wants us to...

This morning’s journey has been quite interesting and this writing quite lengthy, given the necessary inserts, as I capture my thoughts...

Some of my most cherished moments in life have occurred as I walked my way through the conundrums of public leadership, often struggling...

“Religions ancient and modern alike amply demonstrate that human beings are in some way aware of their guilt and a need for its removal....

This morning as I was “praying through” my continued desire to be real and much less religious, I was pondering the struggle of the many...

I got up this a.m., read the newspaper and as usual given our political climate, was again dismayed by headlines about a friend whom I...

The deeper I get into my thoughts this a.m. the more complex they become. On this first morning after our 44th President’s inauguration,...

This morning I was up at 3:16! As I sat up in bed looking at the clock, I briefly wondered why I was so alert, until I realized that my...

I am becoming quite the fan of Wikipedia. Maybe it’s the ready availability of being only one screen away from a launching point of...

I began this morning with a visit to Wikipedia, a follow up to a word that caught my attention in an earlier read. I am fascinated by...