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Holy grounds
OTHELLO — The hot coffee served Sunday by an Othello youth group will help some Othello children with new shoes th…
Ignoring gift-exchange rules
Many moons ago (1987), Jeanne and I were invited to a Christmas party. It was being held at a friend’s house.
Peace is more than just absence of war
We typically think of “peace” as the absence of hatred, war, strife, prejudice and hostility in all of society. During this Christmas season we hear many peopl…
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree...
I put up the Christmas tree a while ago. It celebrates Christ’s birth.
Do you have a favorite song?
In our household, when I was quite young, we had a record player. I don’t remember my exact age; perhaps I was 4 years old? It belonged to one or both of my ol…
The true meaning of Christmas
My mom, my wife and my daughter all like Hallmark Channel movies. I wonder about the girls in my life because although these movies are enjoyable, there is not…
You're my only hope
“Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope!” Remember these epic words spoken by Princess Leia in a hologram message in Stars Wars? In the midst of a hopeles…
Remember to treat others well
There are a couple of ways of saying this.
Do you need a new lens of faith?
For years I used the “monovision” method (a single contact lens instead of two). That lens would go on the dominant eye, for distance vision.
A person of value
Her name is Joan. You probably wouldn’t know that, but you might recognize her. You’ve never looked in her eyes, but her life is on display.
A slice of pie from an old family recipe
As a pastor, the most valuable training I have ever received is in something called “family systems theory.”
Meeting people on the way
At Serve Moses Lake, we sometimes are called upon to join with people for a good stretch of their journey. Other times, we are only a small point along the way…
Decision time
God has gone and done it. He made a decision long ago. He created the earth and all that is in it. He said it was all very good. Then we went and fouled it all…
Learning to fish for walleye in Moses Lake
It has been three and a half years since we moved to Moses Lake. Everywhere we have lived, the fishing has been unique; techniques and lures employed in one pl…
No more dead lambs
A young farm boy was once asked by his Sunday School teacher what Jesus meant to him. He thought carefully and then responded, “No more dead lambs.” Taken abac…
Greatly honored without certain stuff in mind
In Matthew, Chapter 5, we find what we have dubbed “the Beatitudes.” They include: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be…