What If to What Is

When I write it is similar to when I preach. Thinking about the meditations for much longer than it takes to sit down and type out the words. The whole process, the thinking, the planning, then the actual writing, is a sacred time and space. When it is done well, it...

Do you see the signs?

When King Ahaz found out that because he wouldn’t join in on Israel and Aram’s fight against Assyria, they were going to attack him/his kingdom, to say that he was afraid would be a giant understatement. “They were badly shaken. They shook like trees in the wind.”...

Black Holes and Hope

Black holes, some of the most enigmatic and fascinating phenomena in the universe, are far from being mere voids in space. Imagine a star ten times the mass of the Sun, compressed into an area as small as New York City—this is the essence of a black hole. Such an...

Remember when?

It was my last hurrah to remind my children that their childhood didn’t suck. Over the years as they were growing up, with both parents working, mealtimes were often a challenge. Our night meetings mixed with their sporting commitments and church things for...

Gratitude, Vision, and Generosity

We are in the beginning of our series leading up to Christmas, “Bright Spots,” remembering the promises of God that carry us through our journey and recognizing how these promises were revealed through the Christmas story. YOU are a bright spot of West. Because...

Magic Potion for Hope?

Hope can be built on the knowledge of promises. Fulfilled promises, that is. Think about it . . . What makes you believe a promise that is made? Prior knowledge of that person and situations. If someone has always done their best to “have your back”...