In the 1980s, I was in the Army. My job was to manage a motor pool. My friends will tell you that to this day I can barely change a…
Labor day is back again. My union-loving friends love to point out that the holiday wouldn’t exist without unions fighting for it, and I suppose that’s true… but we shouldn’t…
A couple we know celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary a short time ago. Teressa and I feel pretty accomplished here in our 31st year of matrimony, but compared to 70,…
Joyce Mays and I shared lots of friends and acquaintances. Our bond, however, was closer than that. Much like soldiers who’ve dodged incoming fire together, we had an inordinate amount…
Often believers seem to be speaking a strangely different language than other folks, a problem that sometimes makes interaction difficult. “Christianese” is often baffling to people not raised in the…
Our household defines honoring someone as “going beyond what is expected, treating folks like they’re special, and doing so with a good attitude.” It’s a biblical mandate that we honor…
“Where’d you come from, pastor?” my friend John asked as I arrived at the Good News Place. “North Hills.” I said, “Was asked to come do the invocation and benediction…