I have boxes of notes. Some are disorganized, wrongly categorized, and undated, but they have had and may continue to have a function in my life. You see, somewhere in the maze of thinking that occupies the landscape of my… Continue reading

  There is a seemingly disingenuous urge on the part of practitioners of spiritual things to shun strategic planning as something outside the realm of the Spirit. It is as if we do not believe God cannot enter into the… Continue reading

Small movements and beginnings are only small if all we measure is the present. Retrospective views widen our understanding and inform our sense of purpose in every moment. Small is small thinking and small doing. What is of little account… Continue reading

Between times of strengthening, what shall we do? We go. We go. We go. "They go from strength to strength; each one appears before God in Zion.'' (from  Psalm 84) There are times and places of meeting, encounter, and refreshing in… Continue reading

I found these notes in my online scribbles from 2010. There are not two sides to an issue. There are at least 360. Most issues are more circular than linear. Today's adversarial form of politics is producing unintended consequences that… Continue reading

When he awoke from his despair,Daylight spoke; the sky was fair.April pierced the winter night.Faith had come, restoring sight. ———————————– Jesus, hope of dying men,Mover of the heart and pen,Move my heart to pen some phase,That may return to Thee… Continue reading

While we are called to work for justice for others and to hold out the way of righteousness, repentance, and grace, it is not our assignment to exercise judgment – even within our own minds and hearts. Continue reading

He runs to God in worship — whatever outlet of worship is available and thrusts the guilt and all the accompanying insecurity, despair, depression, feelings and reality of persecutions, and anything connected or perceived to be connected to sin before… Continue reading