My 30-something friend

I had breakfast with a friend who is younger than my children – just 34. He’s in ministry and leading a small congregation with no denominational ties! That takes an immense amount of courage – no pension, no safety net, no systemic support. I’m impressed. He reads widely and is wise beyond his years –…

Have you ever cut off your hand?

Obedience to Christ is the foundational principle that I as a follower of Christ must operate on if I call myself a disciple of Jesus.  So I pay attention to the words of Jesus that are set in the context of the command.  In a long line of verses that I could cite are the…

Angry birds

Interaction between animals is fairly predictable. Dogs chase cats, cats chase birds…and so on. But birds chasing rabbits? We were watching out the front window when this began to unfold… Remember the game – Angry Birds!