Mayflower Mayhem (3 of 3)

Mayflower Mayhem (3 of 3)

by | Dec 1, 2025

We conclude looking at the adversity the 1620 voyage of the Pilgrims to the New World to gain perspective on what our own enterprizes may face: The congregation had shrunk to one-sixth what it had been when plans for the New World were formulating.  It was down...
Letter to a Dying Woman 

Letter to a Dying Woman 

by | Sep 21, 2025

Some years ago, I wrote the following to a friend who was facing impending death. Possibly you know someone who would be encouraged by this letter.   December 8, 2021 Dear Sir Patrick & Lady Deb,  You are as saintly a couple as we have ever met....
God Teaching Me

God Teaching Me

by | Apr 19, 2022

For some months in late 2014 we carefully planned a trip to visit missionaries.  Looking at the geography – Detroit → Seattle → Manila → Siliguri (India) → Kathmandu → Mumbai  —  it made sense to simply keep going west, all the way around the world.  We rewarded...
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...