From the one and only Tony Campolo —- In our prayers, our hearts should be broken by the things that break the heart of God. That includes the suffering of the poor in developing countries; the degrading of the natural…

Here’s to actually being able to have time to catch up and get settled in again and catch your breath and regroup and review and remember what and who and Whom you’ve forgotten and wait yeah we’ve just stepped into…

With gratitude to our Commission on Aarchives and History of the United Methodist Church —- International Dog Day is a date (Aug. 26) that even John Wesley would have celebrated! History tells us that the Wesley family owned a large…

COPIED —- I’ve more time behind me and less time ahead of me. I have to be more deliberate about how I spend my time and energy. As much as I love my books and what they do for me…

EXCERPT:In 1973 my days and nights took a rather vivid detour as I traveled on a start-to-finish tour with the Alice Cooper group. Michael Bruce, a terrific guitarist for the band, introduced me to a shoebox-size amplifier—the brand was Pignose—he carried…

Saw this sticker on a car in a church parking lot recently — APATHY IS NOT AN OPTION — Compare and contrast Revelation 3:16, “Because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I will spit you out.”  And with Hebrews 6:11, 12,…

Jessep Magoon says, “Trust in God’s plan, but take responsibility for your choices. Don’t expect your life to change by just praying and not doing something different.” I’ll bet you and I come back to this.

A line from somebody someplace that I wrote down quite a while ago — “If you have no desire to be with the saints down here, you have little hope of being with the saints up there.” — What say…

I apologize, but I am unable to source this; anyone who can, please help. And with that I’m getting out of the way —- “A Reflection on Serving the Church in Retirement” These past four years of retirement have been…

Long ago and far away, my first church youth group and I put together a “tour of your life.” We went from the local hospital’s maternity ward to several significant businesses and agencies and workplaces in the community, ending up…