New York’s Reproach
From the Pastor’s Study (1/27/19) Although I have lived most of my life in the great state of Michigan, I […]
Many-colored Grace…
Back when I was a college student I believe I possessed a fairly well developed sense of style. I was […]
“a whole other aspect to investigate”
As a fire service chaplain I have been exposed to extreme forms of crises most pastors never encounter. Frequently I […]
Poisoning America
A disturbing trend has been observed in the United States in recent years – the lowering of the average life […]
Moody’s Secret
Recently I have been reading the inspiring biography of evangelist Dwight L. Moody written by his son, William. During the […]
Proposal 1
The federal government of the United States has declared the possession of marijuana to be illegal. Enormous resources are expanding […]
The Lottery Lies
As a boy, I regularly visited Birmingham Drugs on Woodward Avenue to spend hard-earned lawn mowing money on comic books […]
English Baptist Forebears
It was a point of personal pride for me when I was told as a child that through my father’s […]
“When I call to remembrance…”
An invitation to a family wedding was the impetus for a recent trip to the place of my birth. Although […]
“He received it not”
When I was a boy – perhaps eight or nine years old – my brother and I were both diagnosed […]