A Significant Life   The year: 1967. The location: Swallow Falls, Maryland. A 7-year-old redheaded boy jumps out of the car, eager to embark on a long-awaited adventure. The sound of the cool, rushing water beckons him as he races to the crown of the cascade. At the first glimpse of the waterfall, his curious mind starts to wonder, “Where’s all this water ... Read More >

Albert Einstein once said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. This is one truth that becomes very obvious to me when I attempt to fix something around our house.  On my wife’s and my first Christmas in Victoria, her parents bought us an entertainment cabinet for a new stereo we’d just purchased. I was so excited to get it set ... Read More >

As a frequent traveler, I love to hear the phrase, “You’ve been upgraded.” I love it because flying first class means I get to trade in my peanuts for a real meal and can sleep in a big, soft chair with plenty of legroom. The service is amazing, and I don’t even have to pay for headphones! Everything about that upgrade is better. The same is true about the kind ... Read More >

Do you remember holding your child for the first time? If you’re like me, you experienced an incomparable feeling of love you likely had never experienced before. But pretty soon that baby opened his eyes, and you could almost read his mind thinking, “Who’s this crazy person staring at me?” It didn’t take long for him to find out who you were. And as he became aware ... Read More >

It’s 3 o’clock and the teacher’s making her rounds, handing out the dreaded pink envelopes. Hearts are racing and hands are sweating as she approaches each desk. The room is silent because every kid knows exactly what it is she’s holding in her hands. What does it say? Will it result in proud smiles and ice cream rewards or grounding until graduation? It all depends on ... Read More >

A destitute woman.  A sick and desperate mother.  A prodigal son; these were the kind of people Jesus exercised continual compassion toward.  After demonstrating his great compassion in every synagogue and village of Israel, Jesus did something else.  He made it clear that he was calling His followers to live with this same compassion, bringing wholeness to every community in ... Read More >

Easter is over.  And as we head toward the summer season of church life we wonder, “How can we add to the number of mature believers in our church?” We started doing Easter musical dramas years ago.  And though we were small in number we had big dreams in our hearts!  We built a mountain range on our stage and began sharing with our community God’s messages from ... Read More >