It was a Monday afternoon, in Marengo, and a young woman walked into the church and asked to use the telephone. Not a problem, I…
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J&MES: Mercy & Judgment
I love to play games. Board games, video games, card games… One of my favorite ways to spend time with family is to grab a…
Plural Pronouns and Prayers
Yesterday, our family was boating on the Cedar River and we pulled into this little cove we like to visit. Often, in the summer, it…
Knowing the End of the Story
Welcome, friends, to Holy Humor Sunday. This day is part of a tradition (a very old tradition) of laughing on the Sunday after Easter as…
Over and Over and Over Again
Earlier this week, I was tired and worn out, and I kept being lazy and forgetting all kinds of things. I didn’t put the dishes…
The Side of the Road
I had an experience last week that deeply shook me. My dad asked me to come help him move farm equipment as he moved from…
Spirit of Surrender
In today’s scripture from the book of Acts, we are told of the precarious balance upon which the body of Christ rests. Twice now, we…
Spirit of Healing
When I was in Tampa for General Conference, I saw a few folks on the street who were looking for handouts. And every time, I…