Unpacking Approaching Shelter

Here is where “stuff” begins to happen. I can honestly say I’ve been ready to start writing some of these passages for week, and I am very glad they have finally arrived. I am looking forward to Jeremy’s arrival at The Ravine. Here’s some thoughts on “Approaching Shelter.” The Tunnel When I was growing up…

Approaching Shelter

For what seemed like hours the party traveled down the tunnel at a pace just brisk enough to leave Jeremy wearied but not winded. The passage was large, and reasonably high, it was also wide enough to comfortably allow traffic to pass in the opposite direction, so Jeremy didn’t feel closed-in. Every so often a…

The Armor of God

“You’ve raped our women, and you are taking over the country…” This is what Dylann Roof is reported to have said to a person who survived his terrorist attack on Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. His goal? He wanted to start a race war. And this is the week we get…

A Spiritual Struggle

Tomorrow is the first Sunday after the horrific attack in Charleston, South Carolina. I will, with many other pastors across the country, be meditating on this terrorist attack in light of the Christian faith. It’s especially poignant in light of the Scripture I’d picked for this week in back in August of 2014, Ephesians 6:10-18…

Beauty in a world of ugliness

There was a cool and gentle rain falling as I walked home from the Church building on Thursday. The kind which beads up on the grass and makes spiderwebs glisten like Christmas lights. During the short stroll to my house I normally keep my eyes focused on my destination. I tend not to look up…

I’m a little bit Dehazy

There are days where I can’t believe I’m actually paying for a Creative Cloud photography subscription. Over time it’s going to be a significant financial investment. Then Adobe releases a new version of the software that I automatically get to download and I find myself not caring. This was one of those weeks where I…