Devotional

Yesterday, October 31st, was Halloween, the night that ghosts and goblins roam the countryside before November 1st, better known as All Saint's Day. All Saint's Day is also known as Toussaint's Day in France but the post this evening isn't…

Tonight, perhaps for the first time in my life, I wish I could have two televisions in the same room - one broadcasting the Colts playing the Patriots here in Indy; and the other one tuned to watch the Chicago…

Several times each year, I am asked to preach at a small church north of us in Tipton, IN. The pastor there, Kim, doesn't have an assistant and so whenever he is out of town or goes on vacation with…

Yesterday, quite unexpectedly, Janet and I were visiting someone who was recounting the story of Sam Hill, a wealthy American, presumably from the Pacific Northwest, who became the impetus for the phrase, "What in the Sam Hill is that?" To…

With the changing temperatures and the turning of the leaves, it doesn't take much imagination to know that fall "is in the air." Undeniably, it is my favorite time of the year - the growing season is pretty much over…

Janet and I are in the middle of a yard project that has us removing an island of bushes and evergreens in favor of a perennial garden that we have longed for since we moved in more than 18 months…

For those of you who have been reading my posts from the beginning, you will perhaps remember that I used to write five nights a week - Sunday night through Thursday evening. When I passed the mark of having written…

It was 17 years ago this past September 14th that my mother died. I was 48 at the time and it had been years since Mom and I lived in the same city. In all honesty, although I am sure…

As many of you know, Janet and I made the decision for me to attend seminary when I was in my late 40's. There were several events that factored into that decision but one of the most significant was the…