Yearly Archives: 2009

Ecclesiastes 1: 1-11What word is repeated most in verse 2?What does the author ask regarding toils and labour?What shape is brought to mind by the processes listed?How does man’s life compare with the natural processes?How do you try to ‘get … Continue reading →

I like the book of Ecclesiastes.  It frequently gets a bad rap because everyone thinks it is miserable and meaningless.  When the author repeats, “meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless,”  it begs the question, “Isn’t your own writing meaningless, then?  So, … Continue reading →

I wrote out the speech that I gave at Adam and Julie’s wedding.It is partly addressed to them and partly addressed to the congregation. Julie and Adam’s Wedding AddressI think I got to know Julie first.  She was in one of … Continue reading →

The question, “How do I know if I am a Christian?” is usually asked by people who are afraid.  My wife would frantically ask herself this question when she was growing up in the seventies.  She was part of the … Continue reading →

The Lord is goodHis grace has shone on meThe Lord is faithfulHis mercy radiates It seemed as if the law would killLegislation barred the wayI thought my hopes had been raisedElevated so that I would be in dust and ashes … Continue reading →

God, hear my cry;Father, hear my complaintI am overwhelmed and desperateInjustice seems ready to overpower usWe have followed well meaning adviceWe have been walking the road to parenthoodYou sent us word of a child in needWe answered the callTwo messages … Continue reading →

This is an e-mail that I sent my church leadership after our Easter services:I was thinking what makes our Good Friday Experience something special.  Of course, my wife pointed out that the not-so-cheesy use of drama to reenact a stylized … Continue reading →

You may be aware that this talk is called ‘A Good Man Is Hard to Find’.  Some of you may have thought that this would be a support group for frustrated women, or advice on dating.  Although the talk could … Continue reading →

http-equiv=”Content-Type” content=”text/html; charset=utf-8″> name=”ProgId” content=”Word.Document”> name=”Generator” content=”Microsoft Word 11″> name=”Originator” content=”Microsoft Word 11″>   You may be aware that this talk is called ‘A Good Man Is Hard to Find’.  Some of you may have thought that this would be … Continue reading →

I went with a group of men to see Defiance.  We were all part of a Spiritual Formation Task Force and we were trying to learn something about community.  The story is told of a community of fugitive Jews who … Continue reading →