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August 17, 2021  A pastor decided to skip church one Sunday morning and go play golf. He told his Associate Pastor that he wasn’t feeling well and couldn’t preach that day. He drove to a golf course in another city, so nobody would know him. He teed off on the first hole. A huge gust of wind caught his ball, carried it an extraContinue reading “Wisdom Quest”

August 8, 2021  Sometimes kids try to run away from home. Did you ever run away from home? I didn’t. But I did hide from the grownups and get in trouble!   When I became a parent, that’s when I realized what it’s like when you can’t find your kids. Mine were good at disappearing. They would wander off. Once we went toContinue reading “Puzzled by Grace”

August 1, 2021  It seemed like this summer was the time to make up for all the fun we didn’t have because of stay-at-home orders and do not travel warnings. It was time to go and do something fun! I hope you were able to have some fun this summer! I want to thank Rev. Gobrecht and Rev. BingamanContinue reading “Make It Fun!”

Have you ever watched a game, so you’re an in-person spectator, and you shouted encouragement? “Way to go!” “Come on!” If it’s your kid or grandchildren you shout out, “You can do it John/Jane!”  Or even if you’re watching a game on TV, did you ever shout to the athlete or team? Like “Go, go, go!”, “Yes!”  Right now, the Olympics areContinue reading “Go team! The Power of Encouragement”

July 4, 2021  Have you ever seen someone propose to their girlfriend in public, like on the jumbotron at a ball game? I think they take a big risk doing that, and I feel so relieved when the girlfriend says yes! Because can you imagine how it would feel for that guy if she said no, and in public, andContinue reading “Resilience from Rejection”

June 20, 2021 Happy Father’s Day! A big thanks to all the dads and men who help us learn and grow. You know parents with kids at home are the most important leaders on earth! It’s not easy being a parent. You can try to tell your children what you need them to do, but children tend to beContinue reading “Father’s Day: Courage to Lead”

June 6, 2021 My dog, Odie, goes to kennel when we go on vacation.  He is a very excitable dog. When we drop him off at the kennel he whines, barks and digs on the fence. He knows what is going and wants to tell us, “You can’t leave me here!” When we come back after a trip to pick him up, we will likelyContinue reading “The Kingdom of God is a Party!”

May 30, 2021  I have a joke for you. A man and his wife are growing older, and they tell the doctor they are having trouble with their memory. He tells them they should start writing things down to remember better. At home, the wife asks for a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream.Continue reading “Hopeful Memory”

May 23, 2021 Happy Pentecost! Today is the Christian church’s birthday! It’s the Christian church around the world, through almost 2000 years that is celebrating a birthday. Happy Birthday Church! What kind of gift do you give the church for its birthday? What does the church like?  Some people are easy to get a gift for. You know whatContinue reading “A Gift for Someone Else”

May 16, 2021 A pastor told me, once he went to get a haircut. There was another man there who, hearing from conversation who the pastor was and what church he served, said “Hey, I go to your church!” The pastor had been at his church 6 or 7 years. He looked at this man and he hadContinue reading “Planted in the House of the Lord”