Inspiration From The Mountain

I’m not a very good texter. There’s a reason for that. During my years practicing law, I never conducted business by text. A text created a written record of a client conversation. Someone could glance over my shoulder in public and read it. If I lost my phone,...

“Not far.” “Not long.” During the times I ministered in Haiti, I heard those two expressions more times than I could count. At first, I assumed they meant the same thing they meant at home. I quickly learned otherwise. When I asked how far we needed to walk to reach a...

“And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’”     Matthew 5:1–3 (NKJV) Have you ever...

Every few months my doctor prescribes high-dose steroids to treat polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). When it flares, simple things become difficult. Getting out of the car takes planning. Stairs seem twice as tall as they used to be. Even sitting at the organ becomes an...

“Peace is not found in winning the argument but in preserving the relationship.” — PEACEMAKER: A Twelve Session Journey into the Heart of God’s Peace It’s a wonderful quote…until someone takes something that belongs to you. That’s when the real question surfaces. What...

The empty chair sits alone at the end of the table. No one reaches for the plate beside it, yet it becomes the first thing you see when you enter the room. Almost every home has an empty chair. Sometimes it waits for someone who will return. Sometimes it reminds us of...