In the world of instantaneous media, anger is the ready venue for running amok. We act, and then we think. Then, we clean up the mess of our words or actions, embracing damage control. Occasionally, our instinctive response is correct,

On most days, the headlines are not encouraging. War, politics, local violence, demeaning social media, inflation and economics, civic spats. Recently, a disciple of Jesus asked me, "How do we cope in these times?" So, I responded with a perspective

Conversations are like fertile soil. Growth and new life are always possible. I was talking with a good friend who has rich experience in missions and our world. We started talking about strategy and how people could be involved in

Hearing a person's story is one of my job's great blessings. Every single one is unique, but they are all punctuated by good memories and bad, happy events and sad. We look at life through our own lenses that we

Most of you who read this regularly know I disappear twice yearly for a study and renewal retreat. Silence, solitude, study, long walks in the woods, and extended time allow me to listen for the Lord's leading and assess the