Monthly Archives: September 2021

“Dad, where is heaven?”  Don’t kids say the darndest things!? My 4 year-old son Peter recently asked me this great question. Now I have fielded questions from young ones my entire ministry ranging on faith, God, the commandments, life, vocation, etc. Of my three kids, Peter is my thinker, often centering himself in quiet reflectionContinue reading “ROOTING WITH PURPOSE”

“Today was a Difficult Day,” said Pooh.There was a pause.“Do you want to talk about it?” Asked Piglet.“No,” said Pooh after a bit. “No, I don’t think I do.”“That’s okay,” said Piglet, and he came and sat beside his friend.“What are you doing?” Asked Pooh.“Nothing, really,” said Piglet. “Only, I know what Difficult Days areContinue reading “PIGLET”

I wanted to briefly talk about the book that has most influenced my life other than the Bible: It’s funny how God works in our lives. I’ve seen this over and over and over in ministry and my own personal life. “Tuesdays with Morrie.” What? Why that book? Why not some theological heavy weight like “The Book ofContinue reading “TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE”

“Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.” I looked forward to Sundays. We did church on Saturday nights for the most part when I was growing up. If it wasn’t the 5:00pm mass, then Dad and I would attend the first Sunday morning mass. But Sundays were generally slower. I didn’t have the plethora ofContinue reading “SABBATH”

Once upon a time a miserly baker once lived next to a poor kind and generous soul. Every morning the smell of cinnamon buns and sweet rolls wafted out of the bakery and the neighbor would enjoy the aroma as he ate his breakfast of oatmeal. The baker watched from his window – he couldContinue reading “COMMON GOOD”

What if we went back to the basics and focused again on the Golden Rule?  This past January’s events in Washington D.C., the continuing politicization and violence around vaccinations and masks really begs the question, doesn’t it? Sunday schools taught it; politicians have quoted it; parents repeated it. The words have hung in public spacesContinue reading “MISTER ROGERS”