A Rock In A Sock

A Rock In A Sock

by | May 28, 2021

We first became aware of the situation at a church camp in Cuba.  Boys were playing catch – pretty normal activity for boys.  But then we discovered the “situation.”  The boys were playing with a rock in a sock for their ball.  No way we were not...
Amazed, Grieving, Perplexed & Judging

Amazed, Grieving, Perplexed & Judging

by | May 23, 2021

Luke 7 is a striking collection of the four accounts suggested by the title above. Each account is compelling and relevant to our lives, speaking to our circum-stances today.    Amazed   (Luke 7:1-10)  Jewish people appealed to the Lord Jesus...
It’s Not Rocket Science

It’s Not Rocket Science

by | May 13, 2021

No, loving people is not rocket science.  No PhD required.  Just love people. Invest time and attention in the people around you.  You and I can’t change anyone – only the Holy spirit can change people. By loving people we seek to get in on what He is...
Not The Ultimate

Not The Ultimate

by | May 8, 2021

Death of a Friend   This morning – March 6, 2021 – I opened email and read that a friend has been given only another day or two to live. A few minutes later, I was in Matthew 13.  After Jesus taught in His home town, people questioned His legitimacy, even as they...
Rebuked & Inspired

Rebuked & Inspired

by | May 3, 2021

The picture above is a street scene in Bayamo. It is in southeastern Cuba.  The sign says some-thing like: Fatherland or Death;  We are invincible Each time we are in Cuba, we are both rebuked and inspired.   Rebuked   because the Cubans do not...