I married the most beautiful girl in the world on September 6, 1980.  She still loves her “fuddy duddy” husband who usually never has a clue.   She is remarkable in every way.

I like this song.  It seems that there are times in marriage that require a loving partner to wait for the other as we learn to walk in pace.

We said we’d walk together
Baby come what may
Back from the twilight
Should we lose our way
As we were walking
A hand should slip free
I’ll wait for you
Should I fall behind wait for …

Dan Nichols lived two blocks from me. Of course in the SW hills of Portland, Oregon, it wasn’t considered two blocks as much as in two neighborhoods over.   Our life was defined by neighborhoods.  You didn’t know many kids two neighborhoods away,  let alone one.  But Dan transcended neighborhood boundaries.  My life was defined much around my relationship with Dan Nichols.  From 1st grade through 3rd, we went to St Thomas Moore Catholic school together, and moved to public school at Bridlemile at 4th grade.  We did everything together. Summers …

I know there are plenty out there that are militant against what i am about to write, but here goes…
Years ago during a road trip, my kids’ attitudes were terrible; they were fighting and bickering as kids sometimes do; but it went too far.  So I pulled off the highway and found a roadside park where I lined all five of them up along a fence and proceeded to tell them that if they died right then – with their current attitudes – I had reason to believe they all …

I am not a great preacher, neither have I studied much hermeneutics and I can’t seem to get my mind around these types of books (The Meaning of Meaning?).  But I do struggle with some of the current preaching today.  Can I give a few suggestions to those of you who stand behind a pulpit or even sit and present a bible study in your home?  Assuming you are true to the text….
1.  Avoid moralism! Your listeners are wired to think moralistically.   In other words, they already are looking to …