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Embracing the Sacredness of Tradition
I asked my son to come and help prepare the church for tonight’s gathering. We will honor and remember the ancient custom known as Stations of the Cross. As our fantastic Youth Director guided us through the preparation, my son… Continue reading
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Preserve Our Memories Well
Recently I was visiting with a wonderful man who served in the military during World War II. He told me some amazing stories of love, sadness and deliverance. I finished my conversation with him expressing a feeling of gratitude for… Continue reading
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God Restores Our Joy!
I am a pastor and a parent with two sons with bleeding disorders. My youngest son has a high titer inhibitor which makes our lives a little more complicated. To give you some indication as to how rare our situation… Continue reading
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I Look to You
“My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; for you have been my… Continue reading
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The Big Interview is Here
This week I have been flooded with emotions. My interview for ordination is coming up on Tuesday. It will end a journey that began about nine years ago in Houston. I remember telling my wife about a burden that had… Continue reading
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The Land of Milk and Honey
“The Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and with signs and wonders; and He brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land… Continue reading
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Remembering the Reason for My Journey
My youngest son was hospitalized earlier this week. He is having another break thru bleed in his right knee. The complications that he deals with are painful and seem to never let up. There is no down time in our… Continue reading
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A Psalm of Hope
I just purchased a new computer and started looking through some of my files to determine whether or not I should put some of the documents on my hard drive. As I was reviewing past assignments I stumbled across a… Continue reading
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And a Daddy’s Heart Leapt for Joy!
Last night my sixteen year old son sang in his school choir’s holiday concert. I will just say that the program was a very ambitious collection of time honored works as well as new music. One could get carried away… Continue reading
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It’s Okay to Mourn
I am entering the week that marks the end of the firsts regarding my mother’s death. This is the first Thanksgiving that she will not be with us. This time last year she was in the hospital. Has a year… Continue reading
From a Pastor's Point of View 