Archive for November, 2005


The Treasure Box

I have one. I know that Jack Exum has one, too. I would assume that God has His own version. Of what? let me explain… Yesterday was a banner day for me at worship. For some reason, at different times, seven little children came running up to hug me. I got on my knees for [...]

Little Tyrants, Little Kings

How many kings are involved in your life? Here is what I mean: the bank has a call on my life. It is a king over my life because I cannot just decide not to pay the mortgage. I HAVE to go to work and I HAVE to pay that bill. There are other kings: [...]

Thanksgiving… Now Guilt-Free!

It is soooo predictable. Here comes Thanksgiving so the reporters run in front of cameras to make sure we know the latest breaking, surprising, shocking news: 1. Thanksgiving dinner has a lot of calories in it.2. People tend not to exercise much on Thanksgiving.3. It is possible/probable that you will gain weight. While this is [...]

The Devil, You Say!

I believe in a real being with its own personality and program and whom we know as the Devil (among other names). I take the C.S. Lewis position that the two greatest mistakes we can make are to think that he doesn’t exist, or that he DOES exist and that he is behind everything. We [...]

Invisible Children

Go to invisiblechildren.com and watch the trailer. Then order the DVD. For $20 they’ll send you two of them. Watch the hour or so movie and it will change your life, if you have a heart and are paying attention. The Rochester Church has is dedicating one Wednesday night to it and many of our [...]

Backbones

I’ve just returned from my long series of travels. I’m done for a couple of months (thank God!). I appreciate the prayers you’ve said for me and the kind emails you’ve sent. It means a lot. When the road gets long and this old body gets worn down there is nothing like getting your kind [...]

God Bless The Teens

Yes, I’ve seen the papers. I know about the terrible things teens are up to… but I love them. For reasons that I’ve never understood, they love me, too. I do between 12 and 20 youth rallies a year and keep waiting for the day when they suddenly realize I’m a fossil and send me [...]