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Jesus in the Storm

A few weeks ago, Gloria and I flew to Florida. The only other time we were in Florida was 12 years ago when we visited Disney World. This was a trip we had initially...

Proud to be an American, but…

Romans 13: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what...

Discipline is Good

Not too long ago, I was talking with the Student ministry Bible study on Sunday mornings about discipline and how it is not always connected to punishment. We discussed different lessons that we’ve learned...

Shining Jesus’ Light

At the beginning of June, Peace hosted over 200 children for our annual Vacation Bible School. It was five activity-packed mornings, in which the children learned all about how they could Shine Jesus’ Light to the...

Left Behind

As most of you know, I love baseball. In fact, I loved the game so much, I either played or coached for over 60 years. I’m still coaching but somehow I feel as though...

Jesus Loves the Little Children

Yesterday my neighbor’s daughter came over to play with my youngest son, as they do most days. I asked her if she was loving Vacation Bible School as it’s her first time. With complete...

A Father’s Touch

I heard a shriek and turned my head to see what caused my granddaughter such joy.  No, it wasn’t a shriek of terror.  Instead, it was – indeed – a shriek of joy.  But...

To Your Health

Today I am sitting on my patio surrounded by blankets and pillows and tissues and water – feeling a bit sorry for myself as I’ve come down with a nasty cold. One of the...

Catechizing? Why Not Just Teach?

The further I get into ministry, it seems to get harder the more experienced I become. I try things, they work. I try the same thing again, it doesn’t work. I try something new,...

What Are You Doing?

A few years ago before we moved to Colorado, my family went on a summer trip to Santa Fe. We were looking for something quick to do on our way home, hopefully a pool because...