Benjamin walked across the stage at Baxter Arena the other night. His graduation gown was bight blue with a gold stole. The bowtie was Millard North’s colors: green and blue. The smile on his face was big. I sat and…

Memorial Day means different things to different people. It usually falls around the time of graduation and the ending of school. For some it is the beginning of summer. Picnics, BBQs, family reunions, and sporting events are all associated with…

I remember when he was born. It was in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The pregnancy was complicated and the hospital room was full of medical people. Benjamin wasn’t crying when he was born. I thought it was peaceful. The doctors…

I got to see my mom last weekend. She usually visits us on Mother’s Day but came a week early this year. She watched David play lacrosse and saw Benjamin and the others from the Class of 2019 be recognized…

Dear Graduates, You will get a lot of these notes over the next few weeks: Make the world a better place.Live life with no regrets.Chase your dreams.Laugh often.Work hard.Love all. It seems like yesterday to your parents when they dropped…

I love Easter. The week leading up to Easter is an opportunity to reflect on the life and death of Jesus. Easter Sunday provides an opportunity to experience resurrection in life. The old can become new.  I love the week…

Empty. Jesus was relationally empty. The night before his death, Jesus shared his last meal with his twelve buddies. He looked them in the eye as he broke the bread for the last time. He held back the tears as…

Palm Sunday Majesty and humility. They travel the road to Jerusalem together. God riding a donkey. Odd travelling companions for sure. The story is a big deal. It’s one of the few that all four Gospel authors write about. The…