You know the sayings?  “Old gardeners never die; they just recede” or “Old realtors never die; they just become listless.” They’re ways...

After quieting my mind and being reminded of the presence of Christ, above, beneath, around, and within me, my move outdoors hits me like...

Years ago I found myself in a debate over an organization’s mission statement.  At the time it read, “meeting people at their point of...

I LOVE this world, in the kind of way that I believe the Bible tells us to love the world.  I love the intricate biosystems of the human...

The sad reality, though, is that the testimonies offered that day also served as a grave reminder that courage, servanthood, generosity,...

What’s going on?  Why does Joe Rogan have 30 million podcasts downloads each month?  And, more cogent to this blog and my own musings:...

Born in Germany and educated both there and at Oxford, Delmer was uniquely qualified to have a foot in both German and British culture, a...

On Sunday November 25th I’ll be speaking at all our Bethany locations on the very important subject of how to turn spiritual disciplines...

It’s no news that we live in a world of increasing insanity, where daily headlines serve to remind us that humanity is collectively, like...

You are God’s uniquely handcrafted beautiful creation.  You have gifts to bring to our darkening and weary world, and that means you...

Continuing in a series of looking at ways in which the gifts God wants us to know and enjoy are stolen from us, this entry and the next...

Before burning season is over, though, we’re already on the prowl for new wood for the next season.  It must be found, cut into pieces...

church I lead has collided with my reading of “You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit”.  The result has led me to believe...

fear of falling is more dangerous than falling I hope you’ve seen the ascendancy of young lives as they move from infant to toddler?  If...

“Nebuchadnezzar said to them: “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: Is it true that you don’t serve my gods or worship the gold statue I’ve...

In quietness and confidence is your strength – Isaiah the prophet God, in infinite wisdom, has given us a credit card for energy.  It’s...

It was a low point for me in my seminary career. “If he’s right, I’m finished” I remember thinking to myself.  I’d later, in a...

I started a little vacation about a week ago.  The plan was to hike a big chunk of the Pacific Crest Trail with my wife of nearly 37...

Scientists are discovering that humans are also profound beneficiaries of the forest.  “Forsest Bathing”, which simply means to walk in a...

NOTE:   This is from a chapter entitled, “Exposure”.  I deal with the deadly life shrinking nature of fear in this post.   Sorry it’s...