I’m 47 now. Too old for Snapchat. Not old enough for AARP. I’m embracing and enjoying these middle years. Nine years of my forty-seven years have been spent in college, seminary, and graduate school. More if you count all the…
I got to experience things in 2016 that I never have before. Being a comedian for a week, finishing Prayers from The Water’s Edge, meeting family in Norway, and having an extended time of rest. The sabbatical was such a…
WE had such a wonderful Christmas Eve at The Water’s Edge. Over 1,500 people worshipped with us which is a new record! I want to thank each of the staff and volunteers – well over 100 of you – who…
Here is my column for our Christmas Even worship experiences: Two thousand years ago, God gave His Son to the world. No strings attached. It was love in the purest form. The message of Christmas is that God has come…
Here is my column for the Blue Christmas service Sunday evening, December 18th. These nights are the longest of the year. At least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. In Norway, December 21st is significant. Darkness covers the…
The automatic piano in the hospital lobby plays the old Christmas songs until their effect is like a child practicing a violin for the first time. Fruitcake, lights hanging from roofs, Christmas movies, and Bruce Springsteen’s Santa Claus is Coming…
I have writer’s cramp. Two of my Sharpies have run out of ink. And that’s a good thing. I have enjoyed writing notes on the inside cover of the book to friends and strangers. Memories are really cool things and…
David and Anna had fun with this. Thanks to Michele for writing the script. If you have ever wondered how Jennie and I work together during the week, this is pretty much it. Getting excited about all the Christmas Eve…