Jiminy Cricket
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the great wonders of my childhood was my dad taking me almost everywhere he went. Several times…
Fish and Chips
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe were hungry and excited. The catering truck had come to Missoula, Montana! We showed up in the parking…
Revisiting Abortion
Reading Time: 4 minutesI was a young teenager when I first heard the saying “It is a choice, not a child.” Young…
Run Your Race
Reading Time: 3 minutesHe had fallen down and injured his knee and ankle; blood was oozing from the wounds. At about 7…
‘Crowing’ the Apostles’ Doctrine
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt was beyond chaotic. Crowds had gathered at night around the central courthouse and watched as the government condemned…
Mind Meld
Reading Time: 3 minutesI watched in astonishment the first time I saw Spock perform a “mind meld” on someone. “My mind to…
Justified by the Law Or Saved by Grace?
Reading Time: 3 minutes“You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace”…
Cheeses and Crackers
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 1959, my family moved thirty miles across Los Angeles. We brought our two cats with us — Cheeses…
A Kingdom of Peace
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn 1972, Harold (not his real name) received his draft card welcoming him to the Vietnam War. Our family…
Shepherd Stories
Reading Time: 5 minutesIt was 2:38 a.m. and only eighteen degrees outside. I was soundly sleeping in my warm, comfortable bed when…