Getting that First House – Part 2 of 2

Getting that First House – Part 2 of 2

by | Sep 24, 2024

Continued    In 1981, we were able to pick up the church parsonage and move it north four miles to a lot we had purchased.  Part 2 tells our continuing story in hopes that God would encourage you in your quest to become homeowners.   We had...
Getting that First House – Part 1 of 2

Getting that First House – Part 1 of 2

by | Sep 17, 2024

We lived 50 feet from the door of the church I was pastoring. I loved it, but my wife felt owned and on duty 24-hours a day.  It may not sound like much when a parishioner asks, “As soon as my husband arrives, please have him call me,” but over the years such...
Balanced Expectation

Balanced Expectation

by | Sep 10, 2024

The young geniuses have some expectations. They plan to storm the scientific community and render a vast service to humanity. Maybe they will discover the mystery of perpetual motion. We wish them well. In 1947 Allen Dulles, head of the C.I.A., said the American...
Beauty and the Bump

Beauty and the Bump

by | Sep 3, 2024

Her attitude perfumes the atmosphere.  She’s a delight to be around; a beautiful saint:  Yida (pronounced Gee-Dah) Quiñones.  She lives in Camagüey, Cuba and works at a print shop.    When Marilyn and I were with her in Cuba in 2022, we...
Why the Good News Isn’t as Good as It Should Be

Why the Good News Isn’t as Good as It Should Be

by | Sep 3, 2024

Making the Good News Truly Good Again The Good News Is Not Very Good . . . . . . because the bad news is not very bad. The reason we can hear about Jesus dying for our sins with a yawn is because we do not think we are seriously damaged by sin. We have heard that...