Grace and peace to you on this Lord’s day, in the name of our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. True story. A United Methodist pastor was asked to conduct a graveside service for a member of his church. The only problem was, the cemetery was more than an hour and a half away from … More Do Not Fear – an Easter Message (2017)
In the late summer of 1996, I was 26 years old and I had packed up my car and headed to Wyoming for an internship at a church there. It was just me and a pile of cassette tapes and a boombox next to me as I drove across the prairie toward my home for … More Burning Bridges
“Then he said to me, ‘Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, … More Easter is Coming
“I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken and will act, says the Lord.” – Ezekiel 37:14 This morning after I got the boys on the bus, I went for a walk. Then, … More This One Life
This Sunday, the Old Testament reading is Ezekiel’s vision of the Valley of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14). In Bible study this morning as we talked about that text, the question came up, “What kinds of situations do people face which might cause them to despair that they feel like dried, dead bones? How might God’s … More Dry Bones
For many years I have taken photographs of churches and cemeteries. I’ve been asked numerous times if my photographs are available in a coffee table book or somewhere else and so I have set up a little shop on Society 6 where you can find some of my photos available as prints, notecards, and even … More Sacred Spaces Photography Available Now
Looking for green places But they are not here yet Just brown and brown, grey and brown The cold lingers a bit longer Spring is shy. I was tired today Walking felt like a chore. I walked and felt underwater with each step. Everything was hard – Cleaning – a chore Writing – a chore … More Looking for Green Places
Dear God, I yelled at the dog I had a cookie for breakfast I was impatient with the children I sighed over another cold, snowy day I worried, and worried, and worried some more. Countless times I lose my way as your follower each day. Countless ways I wander in the darkness So much for … More An Everyday Prayer
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Out of the corner of my eye, I could sense it was happening. The gorgeous bridesmaid, who had minutes before elegantly teetered down the aisle on her perfectly dyed bridesmaid heels, was beginning to unnaturally sway as I was preaching my small wedding sermon. I glanced over toward her…
(Written for the wedding of my nephew and his bride in August of 2016) I used to write in a journal every day – especially when I was in college and seminary and well, basically before I had children. It was before I had a cell phone, too – so it was kind of my … More Wedding Sermon – Lars and Alisia
