A Glimmer of Hope Can Change Everything
A Glimmer of Hope Can Change Everything In college I took a class on the history of religion in America. For one of the assignments …
Sharing a Meal and Sharing Life
Sharing a Meal and Sharing Life I was walking through the sanctuary just prior to the service, winding my way toward the front, when I …
Number Our Days
Number Our Days I had a friend who was feeling pretty disconnected from his family, so he sat down and counted. Not his children, but …
An Unexpected Road Trip
Photo by Lacza: https://www.pexels.com/photo/canyonlands-national-park-17140472/ An Unexpected Road Trip It started with a simple invitation: “Do you mind driving back to school with me?” I thought …
How Will God Show Up?
Photo by Michael Dziedzic on Unsplash I was in a hurry, running late for an important meeting. It was one of those meetings where it …
Remembering to Remember
Remembering to Remember It was 1995 when Pastor John Bishop started feeling a dull pain in the back of his head. Before long the pain …
The Power of Gratitude
The Power of Gratitude One of my favorite stories to read as a kid was a short picture book my Great-Grandma gave me called He Remembered …
The Pursuit of Wisdom
Photo by Eduardo Braga: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-holding-opened-book-1296720/ The Pursuit of Wisdom There’s a story about a wealthy Roman citizen who wanted to be seen by the noblemen …
Praying To Be Faithful
Photo by Jackson David on Unsplash A New Adventure It was the first week of a new adventure. We had just moved to Phoenix, driving …
Fighting the Idol of Comfort
Photo by Lisa Fotios: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-laying-on-sofa-while-reading-book-1471991/ Fighting the Idol of Comfort Michael wondered why he had agreed to this. He stood with one foot on the float plane …