Tag: thought

Church is not dead

July 19, 2024 | 28 comments

“My church is dead,” a friend lamented after attending a series of church services that failed to inspire him. “What church are you attending?” I asked.  “A church of matter or the church of Spirit?”   I remember a time when

God is with us in the hospital

July 11, 2024 | 86 comments

I had a woman call and ask whether I would pray for her because she was in the hospital.  She had taken a bad fall and broken some bones.   “Of course,” I said.  “God is with you as much in

Stay on the road

July 1, 2024 | 27 comments

My wife and I were driving through some perilous weather conditions in southern Oregon last March with our pickup and twenty-foot trailer in tow.  “Stay on the road,” I kept telling myself as I made decisions about how best to

Keep your light bright

June 21, 2024 | 23 comments

A friend was lamenting about how hard it was to keep her thinking in a positive place.  A couple of friends were constantly talking about their health problems.  Another friend was having marital troubles.  A co-worker was angry about politics