Run Through Your Wall
On April 16th I’m running the Boston Marathon. This is a lifetime dream come true for me! How I did it is a great lesson…
Tag: Stories
Set Aside your Best Gift for a Better Love
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John 1:14). Last night some dear friends took Kristi and I to a Christmas concert…
More than Amazed by the Birth of Christ
It’s easy for us to be amazed by Jesus. People have always been amazed by him — until something else catches their fancy. That’s the…
Chasing a Rabbit
Have you heard about the greyhound races? Those dogs are fast! They run so fast because they’re chasing a mechanical rabbit. A friend told me…
A Depressed Boy Follows a Monk
When I was a teenager I used to go to the Christian bookstore with my mom. Why would an adolescent boy hang out with his…
Lunch with Jesus
I want to introduce you to my friend Bob Sanders, President of Baja Christian Ministries (BCM). He has a story in the form of a…
Content in a Swarm of Mosquitoes
I just returned from four days of backpacking in Yosemite with my son David. What beauty to be surrounded by mountains, walking along streams and…
A Little Bag for a Big Psalm 23
When our son David was a little boy of about a year-and-a-half old he was trying to be like his daddy. For instance, he saw…
The Curb of Shame
“There’s your curb of shame Bill!” My friend riding on the bike next to me laughed as he pointed to the spot on the street…
Selah for a Busy Pastor
Kent was ten minutes late for his meeting with me again. He tried to make a joke of it, “I’m sorry. I guess I need…