Go For the "Gold"
Olympic fever is about to strike the world! The summer games are set to begin in a few days in London with opening ceremonies to be held July 27. You may be surprised to…
RAP in Action
How's it been going with RAP practice? (No; I'm not referring to the musical genre!) In a post earlier this month, I told you about the RAP method of letting go of those little…
How to Have a Good Death
Have you ever thought about how you hope to face your own death when the time comes? What witness do you hope to make as you approach death, and subsequently at your funeral?…
More Questions About the Afterlife
The recent sermon series, Good Grief: Facing Death With Hope, at Resurrection raised some interesting questions. Many of you wanted me to address these two questions: 1. Is…
Will Fido and Fluffy Be in Heaven?
Last week, the ABC television show, 20/20, aired a special program hosted by Barbara Walters called “Heaven.” You can watch it in its entirety here at ABC’s…
Created to Give, Tempted to Keep
God created each of us with the willingness to give—to God and to others. We’re hard-wired to be givers; we need to be generous. Yet there are two “voices” …
Let It Go
A driver lays on her horn when you absent-mindedly pull in front of her in traffic. You feel the disapproving and judgmental glares of others as you wheel your tantrum-throwing…
Six Words
Forgiveness is essential to our lives. Without forgiveness, no marriage can survive, no family can stay together, and no society can be sustained. It is a necessary part of…
The Power of Forgiveness
During Memorial Day weekend, among the moving stories of men and women in service, CBS Sunday Morning interviewed 95-year old WWII veteran, Louis Zamperini. His story told in the…
On the Church and Forgiveness
It’s amazing how frequently we must deal with the question of forgiveness. Late this spring, I attended the General Conference 2012 of The United Methdist Church. I'm …