Introduction In May of 2019 I read a book that set me on a five-year quest, a very challenging but deeply fulfilling adventure that has resulted in this long-anticipated post. The book that I read was Eugene Peterson's “Take and Read: Spiritual Reading: An Annotated List.” And in this book, Peterson made a suggestion that…
Jesus said: "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease." Mark 5:34 Before Jesus died and rose again, he raised three people from the dead: the widow’s son at Nain, Lazarus, and Jairus’s daughter, the one in today's gospel reading (Mark 5:21-43). To me, this begs the…
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 It has been said that grief is the price of love, which means that all who love will grieve. There is no way to go through life without loss. And doing without love is no way to go through life. So accepting grief…
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. Proverbs 31:25 My mother died during open heart surgery on January 31, 2024, completing a remarkable life. As the oldest of her four children, it was my privilege to share a eulogy at her Memorial Service on February 8th. I have…
Here is a weekly Bible reading plan that I developed for my devotional reading.
Here is a weekly Bible reading plan that I developed to help people read the New Testament and Psalms in six months.
Here are a few thoughts on why I believe that weddings and funerals are still important.
Giving thanks for my blog as it passes 100,000 all-time views.
What does it mean that our citizenship is in heaven? Here is my sermon on this theme, based on Philippians 3:17-4:1.
Here is a weekly Bible reading plan that I developed for my devotional reading.
My Pastoral Ponderings 