Les Miserable at the gas station
As I drove into the gas station, I saw her squatting on the curb with her head down and covered by a gray hood. My first thought was that she was crying, and a tiny voice said maybe she was homeless and despairing on New Year’s Eve. While I was filling up my tank, I … More “Les Miserable at the gas station”
Big Miracle for Small Town
This is a story about a BIG Miracle that happened recently in a SMALL town. On a Sunday afternoon, a second grade student celebrated her birthday by having a swimming party at the local Youth Center. Fourteen students from the class came to celebrate and have a good time.
During the swimming and splashing and … More “Big Miracle for Small Town”
Some Truths about Guns and Sandy Hook: Acts of Evil
In Grimm’s Fairy Tales, there is a story called The Robber Bridegroom. Written in 1812, at a time when books were rare, the most common book was the Bible. The Grimm Brothers, primitive librarians, were trying to preserve tales of the storytellers in Germany. These fairy tales, which included some magic, had been propagated by … More “Some Truths about Guns and Sandy Hook: Acts of Evil”
A Church that got up and out of the pews
A Church that got up and out of the pews -First of all, about 600 folks from a local church called Sagebrush met at 8 am on Saturday morning. Their job was to distribute presents in four Albuquerque locations to parents who have no money to buy Christmas presents this year. Also, to provide lunch … More “A Church that got up and out of the pews”
Christmas – A moving story from World War I
We live in a time when there is some pressure to remove Christmas symbols from public areas. Despite the history and culture of the USA, just in case it might offend someone. The story below is a sobering reminder of the value placed on Christmas by troops in World War I who were fighting under … More “Christmas – A moving story from World War I”
Big Bend National Park: things we do not always give thanks for.
Last weekend I hiked with friends in Big Bend National Park. Situated at the bottom of Texas, the Chisos Mountains reach for the sky, and structure a striking basin surrounded by peaks which soar to 8,000 feet. Very isolated and refreshingly tranquil, the Park lies about 10 hours driving time from the hustle and bustle … More “Big Bend National Park: things we do not always give thanks for.”
Neurosurgeon spent six days in Heaven
Eben Alexander is a successful neuro-surgeon in the USA who has taught at universities such as Harvard Medical School. He used to refute with logic claims of out-of-body experiences…….that is until he had one himself. In 2008 he suddenly became ill with intense lower back pain, and quickly slipped into a coma that lasted for … More “Neurosurgeon spent six days in Heaven”
What Heaven may be like
As central as Heaven is to our Christian faith, some of us find it a bit hard to relate to Biblical images of streets of gold. Young folks in particular may not look forward to Heaven if they don’t have a good image of it. This week, I found an analogy to Heaven that gave … More “What Heaven may be like”