Nearly 20 years ago, I set upon the task of reading the Bible from beginning to end. I’m pleased to say that I did it; I’m not pleased to say that...

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I’m fascinated by the wonders of the natural world: the delicate structure of a leaf, a rainstorm with loud claps of thunder and flashes of lightning, the way thousands of ants...

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My son Ted died in a car wreck in March of 1978. It has been a long time, and though some folks say you get over it, you don’t; you just...

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In today’s reading, we find that John the Baptist was imprisoned because of his preaching. While in prison, John heard about the works of Jesus and sent two of his disciples...

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A couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. This stressful time was followed by a series of hospital visits, examinations, and tests. Daily, my family and I...

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I cannot imagine the intense grief my biological grand-
father must have felt when my new adopted family picked me up. He knew that it would be the last time he would...

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When our girls were young, the older ones would play “I’m gonna getcha” with whoever was the youngest at the time. Invariably, the youngest would run to me or her mother...

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I had spent over ten years as a minister, and then one day I found myself without a church. Much of my identity had come from being a pastor. What identity...

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In the last few years, I have done a lot of traveling. I often don’t give a second thought to exploring a new place without a proper guide. As a result,...

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My first summer ministry as an intern was to accompany the youth pastor on a number of wilderness ventures in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Each adventure ended with a...

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