On Memorial day, our family went with some friends to the Poconos to take on the challenge of a ropes course. I had no idea what I was in for but it sounded fun. Since we are not a bunch to underdo anything, we elected to take on the full course. … [Continue reading]
Thankful for the rumble strips
In the area I live, the highway department has spent a lot of time and money cutting grooves in the side of the roadway that create noise if the driver strays outside of his driving lane. I call them rumble strips because they cause the car to rumble … [Continue reading]
The radical call of Jesus
While growing up in the church, I did not grasp the radical nature of Jesus as he encountered the world in which he lived. We think that things are so much different today as compared to Jesus' world. But are they? If the people of the Jesus' … [Continue reading]
Selective grace in the church
Grace is a word that Christians frequently use, too often glibly and without proper thought. For example, I have been in several churches with Grace in their titles who offered very little of it to the people who attend. We all want grace, but … [Continue reading]
