Come to the Light

Come to the Light

by | Dec 27, 2024 | 2024, God's Love, Hope

This morning I connected with a friend I hadn’t connected with for some time. I found out that he and his dear wife had lost two parents this year and one more is critically ill. I can’t even begin to imagine what their year has been like. Their news came...
Reunion Dinner

Reunion Dinner

by | Sep 5, 2024 | 2024, Afterlife, Death & Grief, Hope

Last Saturday was nostalgia day. In the afternoon I had the privilege of speaking to a group of VCF (Varsity Christian Fellowship) alumni who were in college in the 1970s and ’80s. Shared some thoughts on leaving a legacy of faith. In the evening I was at a...
Changing the World

Changing the World

by | Apr 19, 2024 | 2024, Hope, Meaning & Purpose, Mentoring

  I heard a very profound story a few nights ago. He was a retired teacher. In his last year as a teacher, some of his students asked him why he chose to be a teacher. He said that he had wanted to change the world. Then he said that obviously he hadn’t...
Grieve with Hope

Grieve with Hope

by | Apr 5, 2024 | 2024, Death & Grief, Hope, Jesus' Resurrection

  I had the privilege of bringing the Easter sermon to a church we are close to last Sunday. Early in Holy Week I received news that a family in the community had lost a son. He had taken his own life. I struggled with how I should present the Easter sermon. I...