From his column Life Lesson In His wisdom, God has created the need for both haircuts and prunings. Though we don't pretend to know all His thoughts about such matters, I think I have a clue or two. I ...

From his column Life Lesson Can you imagine how slaves found faith to sing this song and mean it: “Give me that old time religion… makes me love everybody.” I wonder if the “everybody” part was true to ...

From his column Life Lesson Though I hadn’t thought about it for a long time, my mother frequently advised me during growing up years, “Pay attention.” Sometimes, her words sounded like advice; sometimes ...

From his column Life Lesson At a recent meeting of golden-agers, I heard myself pray, “Help Lord! We’ve never been this old before.” At the close of the meeting, several seniors said they felt the same ...

From his column Life Lesson Parishioners, visitors, and even visiting ministers sometimes say strange things about your preaching. Sometimes they even say it loud enough for others to hear as they greet ...

From his column Life Lesson Something I can’t forget came to me during the funeral of a friend’s mother. The tributes, songs, and scriptures were just right for honoring an 88-year-old woman who had lived ...

From his column Life Lesson A long time ago, when the Church of the Nazarene was young and Nazarene Theological Seminary was even younger, I was there as a student. The class met at 8:00 A.M. on a September ...

From his column Life Lesson “Have you died yet?” the seven year old asked his ailing granddad when they talked by phone. “Have you died yet?” It’s a thought-provoking question, isn’t it? At my age, ...

From his column Life Lesson “Relinquishment is an inescapable part of growing older. The choice is whether you let go with grace or resistance.” When she was well into her eighties, Velda Hartley opened ...

From his column Life Lesson Centering on Christ is deeply rooted in Quaker spirituality. The practice, however, goes all the way back to the time of the Apostles and what they did in the formative days ...