Where seldom is heard an encouraging word.

Invading Our Space Pam and I often traveled through Leipzig using public transportation. I often found myself watching other people, wondering what they were thinking and where they were in […]

Last Words

At Last. Looking Back. Satanist, Anton Szandor LaVeh, founded the Church of Satan. It is reputed that his last words on his death bed were, “Oh my, oh my, what […]

The Bond of Peace

“Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not […]

Home

I was reminded this last week about one my favorite artists, Zane Williams. My favorite song of his is “Hurry Home” and I thought it was good one to talk […]

Heaven is Worth it All

A little girl asked her slightly older sister why Grandma read her Bible so much. The reply, “I think she is studying for her final exams.” Wiser folk think about […]

A God of New Beginnings

The following article was first published in the Baker Heights bulletin in September 2017. I remember being nervous at the beginning of a new school year.  I had to think about […]

On Behalf of Your Souls

The following article was first published in the Baker Heights bulletin in 1970 by former minister John Shero. Labors of Love There are many labors of love which exist in […]

Decisions, Decisions.

John Maxwell shares the following story:  JOB OPENINGS “The personnel manager had advertised a job opening, and a large group of applicants was waiting in her waiting room. The first […]

The Mind of Christ

IMAGINE THIS One author has suggested, “Suppose Christ broke through the veil that separates the spiritual from the physical and audibly said to you today, ‘I am going to require […]

Prepositions

Since it had been on my mind all week, I thought I would share with the rest of the congregation this morning an excerpt from Fredrick Buechner that I shared […]