Koinonia Academy (KA) just graduated its 35th class. It’s hard to believe. It brings me back to the early days of KA, which were pretty exciting…everything was new. We were really flying by the seat of our pants and by the Holy Spirit. There are so many memories. Many teachers taught 7 or 8 periods. It  started … Continue reading The Wild West Days of KA →

I still have many memories of my athletic career, with occasional dreams of soaring above the rim and crashing the ball thru with the defender helplessly falling down…with perhaps even a bit of “trash talk”. Boy, I seem to get better with age. Every so often I’ll wander out on the driveway  with the grandkids and … Continue reading “You’re Killing Us Out There →

It was a pretty common phrase around our house as we grew up. “Woah, what happened here……oh,Tommy’s in the “dog house”…. O-o-oh.” I still find myself using the phrase today. After our 10 kids made their way thru the “dog house”, even I can find my way there occasionally.  How do I know I’ve been sent … Continue reading “The Dog House” →

“Of this I am sure, that your love lasts for ever, that your truth is firmly established as the heavens.” (Psalm 89:2)  Wow, that is the “big picture” … focusing on it keeps us from getting bogged down in the daily trials of life. No matter what is going on, no matter what problems, no matter … Continue reading “The Big Picture” →

What would it have been like to join the “Inklings”(Oxford Writer’s Group)  as they met at the “Eagle & Chicken” Pub in Oxford to discuss their latest writings. J.R.R. Tokien and C.S. Lewis, two of my favorite authors and great Christian apologists, would discuss their terrific stories and various Christian thoughts over a pint or two … Continue reading “The Eagle and Chicken Pub” →

Maybe because I’m not 39 anymore or maybe because we’re social distancing, but I’m thinking a lot about about time.  The other day I noticed that Ken Osmond (Eddie Haskell of Leave It To Beaver fame) died at 76. Eddie was my favorite character …things always perked up when Eddie, the wise guy, arrived on … Continue reading “Eddie Haskell—RIP” →

I remember a discussion many years ago with my son who had just returned from a year of service. At one point he commented  “we need to get out of our comfort zone”. I don’t think I said anything, but I remember having  a resistance to it.... “gee, I like my comfort zone…. it’s where I’m secure … Continue reading “Comfort Zone” →

My mind is racing all over the place. Thoughts range from Covid-19 (Woo Hoo, the governor just increased acceptable outdoor gathering number to 25), to plans for the Memorial day weekend (I have none), to not playing golf (my son-in-law just left to play), to 50 other things that keep popping in and and out … Continue reading “Prayer Works” →

Why do we feel so busy? With no definite plans outside the house during the quarantine, it seems like we should be bored to tears… but I know I’m not. Most people I talk to are busy. I’m actually very busy. I know, it sounds crazy. I’m essentially retired, and yet it seems like everyday … Continue reading “Why Are We So Busy ?” →

As I think back, I don’t remember much about Jesus rejoicing and getting really excited. Based on how some of my early teachers taught, I always thought the instruction you would receive coming into his presence was “shut up, sit down, and no fooling around”. Certainly he was always very serious about his important mission…. … Continue reading “Did Jesus Ever Get Excited?” →