Between sermons
When was the last time you thought about what your pastor does when the church doors are closed? Behind the familiar face in the...
Come with me?
A couple of weeks ago, I finished a week of kids’ camp at Tabor College, serving as a counselor as I’ve done every summer...
Hiding from God
As a kid, I once threw a toy and accidentally broke our kitchen chandelier. In my infinite wisdom, I hid under a countertop 3...
Christ or cause
During World War II, C.S. Lewis wrote The Screwtape Letters, a series of letters from Screwtape, an assistant to “Our Father Below” (Satan), written...
More than parking cars
Failure. That is how I felt two-plus years ago when I was forced to take a job outside the church to supplement my income....
Lessons from the aged
As a kid, I was fascinated by the Guinness Book of World Records. It was available in cheap, paperback form on the book order...
The gift of waiting
“He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David,...
I said ‘Yes’ to God’s call
A chocolate milkshake with my pastor, Al Kroeker, when I was in high school sparked 40 years of ministry. He suggested I’d make a...