My colleague Martin Theilin, a retired preacher like me, recently heard from a reader of his blog about a mean spirit that has come to pervade some of our churches.
I was 16 years old in August 1967. I was the sophomore class president and sectional wrestling champion; I was still basking in the afterglow of participating in the state
Sometimes we experience God’s presence in ordinary, everyday events like the laughter of a child or an awe-inspiring sunset. And sometimes God is experienced in unexpected life-altering events. Richard “Rick”
It happened 20 years ago, a few days after the death of Eli, our first beloved West Highland Terrier. We were missing him fiercely as we were putting away dog