Grateful

What times in your life have you felt the most Thankful?  Whether it was in gratitude toward what someone else had done for you, or a feeling of being blessed, or just thankful to be alive?  For me, a few things come to mind.  First are the moments I’ve experienced...

Who Are You?

This past week has been fairly eventful.  The MLB World Series started and finished in 5 games.  The Presidential election is down to the final week before election day.  The weather was all over the place and we got our first significant rainfall in months.  The...

Trying to Trust

I recently was talking with a friend who has gone through a lot over the past 10 years, much of it a result of his own actions, but he also feels a victim and not in control of many things in his life.  He has been homeless for several years, has not seen his wife or...

Walkabouts

Have you ever gone on a walk about?  Maybe not the Australian style Walkabout, but maybe you just felt you needed to go on a walk to clear your head or to have some time to think about things.  I can attest that going on a walk is usually good for what ails you or...

Growing

I was listening to a lecture the other day and the speaker asked the question of what type of church growth was best.  Would it be to just increase average attendance at a church on Sunday mornings, whether they be people migrating from other churches, or new people...