Dear Friends, The room bore the common scent of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings everywhere– the metallic smell of acidic coffee and stale cigarette smoke. A construction worker stood up to tell his story. He’d stopped after work as always for a “few” beers at a local bar. Drunk and morose, he got home just in
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A Word of Grace – January 5, 2015
Dear Friends, Emotional commitments to keep Christmas in our hearts all year long fade faster than tinsel blows away in winter winds. As we come to the end of December, we take down the tree, pack up the figures of the nativity, and put away the lights. But what will we do with the
A Word of Grace – November 24, 2014
Dear Friends, I did more than write this week’s message–I lived it forty-one years ago. It’s surprising I could write it down because there are no words adequate for the tender truth it tells. Each of us have choices to make each day. Do we help someone in need? Do we do nothing but
A Word of Grace – November 3, 2014
Dear Friends, I shower and dress after my Friday morning physical training session. My arthritic lower back was tweaked a bit while doing squats. The ache reminds me to put my wallet into the right front pocket of my comfortable slacks where it won’t make my sitting posture uneven, aggravating the inflammation. Because it is
A Word of Grace — October 27, 2014
Dear Friends, One of the overlooked commands of Scripture is “Be thankful” (1 Cor 10:30; Col 3:15; Col 4:2; Heb 12:28). The prescription is for a state of being for the believer. It is not an instruction to do something. Have you ever gritted your teeth and tried to force yourself to be thankful? True