Beginning with the End in Mind Good Morning Friends, Today at Moorings we end our study of Romans with a sermon entitled, "All Joy & Peace in Believing," and the men sing a song in German that roughly translates, "May God Smile on You." And I guess God has, for yesterday in Norse mythology was … Continue reading Beginning with the End in Mind →

"Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking." Good Morning Friends, At my mom's assisted living facility was the former CEO of Timex Corporation. He moved around in a wheelchair always wearing a signature Timex watch on his wrist lifting it up to me when he saw me coming he would say, "Takes a Licking and … Continue reading “Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking.” →

"Make Me an Instrument" Good Morning Friends, The Prayer of St. Francis is well known. "Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, grant that I … Continue reading “Make Me an Instrument” →

Pushing a Rock into the House, Sinking a 30 Foot Putt and Experiencing Nothing but Net from Half Court. Good Morning Friends, This last week my family has been absorbed with its every two year love affair with the Olympic sport of curling. My daughter even has spreadsheets on the details of the games. It … Continue reading Pushing a Rock into the House, Sinking a 30 Foot Putt and Experiencing Nothing but Net from Half Court. →

Love Someone into Safety Good Morning Friends, This summer our family is going to South Korea to play handbells with other musicians from around the world. In preparation we have started practicing the music and walking the World Heritage sites on Jeju through Google Earth and learning some of the language and culture in advance. … Continue reading Love Someone into Safety →

A Love Song, a Book, and a Healing Heart Good Morning Friends, Over the weekend, on Saturday, our church's speaker series sponsored Laura Apol, a professor at Michigan State University, to lead a workshop on Open Heart Writing. On Sunday, I met her briefly before a talk she gave about her work with orphans in … Continue reading A Love Song, a Book, and a Healing Heart →

President's Day Good Morning Friends, Today we explore the relationship between trust and fear and the making of leaders. We do this because today is President's Day. Scripture: Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar. Ezra 3:3 (NIV) Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has … Continue reading President’s Day →

Performing Holy Habits Good Morning Friends, Today's paper announces the hope of a performing arts center at Ave Maria University and I would have to say that this is a good thing for the melding of arts and religion and the Bible have been connecting entertainment and economics and education for a very long time. … Continue reading Performing Holy Habits →

Our Frailty, God's Faithfulness and Life's Fruitfulness Good Morning Friends, As in school, one's grades may change dependent on what the teachers are counting. When it comes to the rubric of life, earthly values of education, position and wealth can become superfluous in what we really need to be pursuing. We need something that lasts...something … Continue reading Our Frailty, God’s Faithfulness and Life’s Fruitfulness →

From the Heart Good Morning Friends, Happy Valentine's Day. May all your giving creativity blend with a culture of healing that comes From the Heart. Scripture: All shall give as they are able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God that he has given you. Deuteronomy 16:17 (NRSV) He sat down opposite the … Continue reading From the Heart →