Seeing the Invisible: A Lesson in Compassion
They weren’t really invisible. I could see them across the way as I entered the local Walmart. They just didn’t fit the mold for someone I would stop and engage in a conversation, especially since I’d never seen them in our small town before. Curious about what they were selling, I planned to discreetly check their table […]
Everything’s Different, Yet Nothing’s Changed
Everything’s Different, Yet Nothing’s Changed: Reflecting on Three Moments in Time Introduction Change is a constant in our lives, but sometimes, it feels as though everything has shifted while somehow remaining the same. Life has a unique way of taking us on a journey through time, allowing us to forget some details that only come […]
Why We Share Our Faith
Most Christians have been led to believe that it’s not their job to have conversations about faith and that they should leave it to the pros. But that isn’t true because most non-believers will never walk into a church and talk to a “pro.” I know a man, a true cowboy’s cowboy, who has been […]
The Art of Masterful Living
As I approach the milestone of turning 62, I reflect on the incredible journey that has brought me to this point. Along the way, I’ve learned valuable lessons that have transformed my perspective on life. Today, I want to share a profound realization: life is like a shuffleboard game. We must follow God’s calling, stretch […]
Shining Our Light in the Darkness
As a city commissioner in my small town, I get lots of messages about a variety of topics from my constituents. Recently, I received one that got me thinking about all the name-calling, labeling, and hateful language that has become commonplace in our world today. Regardless of the side of an issue, someone thinks […]
Are You More Like Bold Peter or Doubting Thomas?
The apostle Peter is known as the bold one. He walked on water, was the first apostle to race to the tomb when he learned Jesus wasn’t there, and became the foundation of the church we know today as Christianity. Though we admire his boldness, few of us feel awe can live up to such […]
Meet Me at the Barn
In his book Undistracted, Bob Goff shares a story about a time his racehorse got away from him, and rather than try and chase the horse, he simply returned to the barn to wait for it. He makes a wonderful analogy about how sometimes we must stop chasing the horse and return to the barn. In his story, he relates chasing […]
A True Servant Leader
Leadership in the world is very different than leadership in God’s domain. You don’t have to listen to the news very long or watch many corporate leaders to learn that leaders are often selfish and arrogant as they clamor to reach the top. That is entirely different from the way Jesus portrayed leadership, where the […]
A Time For Boldness
There are moments we will never forget where we were when we heard the news of significant events in our lifetime. I was at the office when the planes flew into the towers on 9/11. I was in a hotel room in Denver when South Dakota’s Governor’s plane flew into a silo, killing all on […]
The Love Shift
People should be able to know we are Christians by our words and actions. We shouldn’t have to tell people what we believe because they should be able to sense something is different about us when they are around us. This is not to say we pretend everything is wonderful when it isn’t, but when […]