A few years ago, our family enjoyed a single Christmas gift--a trip to ski in New Mexico.  Many years had passed since our last trip and we were now celebrating our first Christmas with our daughter-in-law.  We made last minute

We saw Tom Hanks' new movie about Mr. Rogers this weekend and we spent another couple of hours just talking about it. I remember several interviews and speeches that Fred Rogers made during my adult years, and I usually marveled

One scene haunts me every Veterans Day.  It's fictional but so poignant.  Tom Hanks plays a dying Captain Miller in "Saving Private Ryan," the movie that chronicles D-Day and the many difficult days that followed.  Miller is mortally wounded after

I returned home on Sunday afternoon to find my family in an uproar. Something had happened that no one expected. My oldest son and his family were here for the weekend and we had spent several hours outside, playing ball, riding

We often think life will be straightforward, but it often throws us curve balls. That's what we experienced Sunday night with storms that left many of our friends with painful losses. It's miraculous that no lives were lost in the

We started a series two weeks ago about the effects that sin has brought to our world. We call the "glitches," ways that our world is short-circuiting in relationships, culture, morality, and meaning.  We only have a limited number of

With my first glance, I saw a wall of rock.  I was ready to walk on it to reach the surf's edge.  It looked sharp, but I had durable treads on my feet and it wasn't really that far to

Every one of us have our quirks, weaknesses, and special fixations. But some of those become real illnesses, hidden and protected behind a facade of distance or excuses or emotional isolation. Imagine a home on your street whose flowers are vigorous,

Let's face it: we have many experiences where we struggle to trust God. Painful circumstances make us question His involvement, judgment, and even His character.  Everything in our own culture pushes us to be in charge, demand an answer, weigh

Another rescue is in the news today.  Those rescue stories always inspire me.  This time it involved a car-carrier ship that capsized just 23 miles from the port where it had started its journey.  Those who responded to the crisis