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Listening with discernment fosters success.  A failure to listen, or listening to the wrong people can lead to disaster.  Consider the tragic case of Rehoboam, King of Israel.  When Rehoboam inherited the throne from his father Solomon, he turned to … Continue reading →

As I near the end of my second year of chaplaincy ministry, and the first following my year-long residency at a local Veteran’s Medical Center, I am processing my experience and lessons learned.  It seems beneficial to record my thoughts … Continue reading →

Passion produces joy.  Recently, our 12 year old granddaughter faced the deadline for soccer sign-ups with her local youth league.  Her enthusiasm for the sport had waned and she had the courage to tell her parents she didn’t want to … Continue reading →

THE MAN AND THE MIRROR During a recent bathroom renovation, I temporarily removed a large mirror that had reflected my image for thirty years.  I found this simple step disorienting because the fixture I use to shave, comb my hair, … Continue reading →

Welcome to the last of three devotions focused on Easter’s “heavy things” in the gospel accounts.  Thus far, we have examined the heaviness of sin and the physical cross.  Today, we consider the “weight of the stone”; specifically, the stone … Continue reading →

Welcome to the second of three special Easter devotions focused on “Heavy Things” as they relate to Jesus’ death and resurrection.  Today, we consider the “weight of the cross” Jesus carried on His way to Calvary.  In John’s gospel account … Continue reading →

Welcome to the first of three special Easter devotions focused on “Heavy Things” in the biblical accounts associated with and including the cross.  Today, we consider the “weight of sin” and its place in Jesus’ suffering.  Christian music and literature … Continue reading →

My wife and I are presently going through a common rite of passage for the recently retired.  We are opening boxes, rummaging through closets and crawling through our attic in an attempt to scale down the stuff we have collected … Continue reading →

Greek mythology gives us the famous story of Narcissus, a young man who was incredibly handsome.  In the myth, Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water, although he thought he was looking at someone … Continue reading →

Are we friends?  At the risk of placing our relationship in peril, allow me to share some random thoughts on the subject.  In the secular world, British Anthropologist Robin Dunbar is known for his “Circles of Friendship” in which he … Continue reading →