It was 31 years ago today that I got a call from my wife (she was visiting her folks in Detroit while I was an hour away at home) that I’d better head to the hospital if I wanted to see the birth of our second child.  I did.
I got there just in time…our doctor [...]

One of my favorite CLCers submitted 2 questions from a friend this week:
1.  Who is Melchizedek in Genesis 14:18?  My friend thinks he was a Gentile, since Jews only kept birth records of Jews, and there’s no record of his birth.

Ahhh, one of my favorites! Melchizedek (in my humble opinion) is what theologians call [...]

Here’s a few random thoughts from the comfort of my couch this Sunday evening:

Amazing how your vocal cords adjust to not preaching three times a day….after having ‘light duty’ in South Bend (with only one service) for the past three Sundays, I was hoarse by the 9:30 a.m. service today, and by the 11:30 a.m. [...]

Had our M.E.G.A. meeting yesterday for all 3 CLC campuses – M.E.G.A. not only is the Greek word for ‘great’, it’s also an acronym to us that represents “Mutual Encouragement, Growth, & Accountability” or sometimes, “Mission, Empowerment, Growth & Accountability”.  At any rate, it’s when we gather all our key ministry leaders together for a time [...]

A faithful CLCer asks, “When we receive our spiritual language what does it mean exactly; speaking in the spirit?  Do we understand at first or ever come to understand what it is we are speaking?  I start crying when I do speak in the spirit, but I’m not sure exactly why, because [...]

Seems everyone (or at least all talk-show hosts) about Attorney General Eric Holder’s comments yesterday about race relations in America. Some seem quite offended by his use of the word ‘cowards’ to describe us as a nation regarding race relations.
Regardless of your view about Mr. Holder and his comments, I think it just goes to [...]

Listening to Don & Roma on the way to the office this morning had me ready to scream: “When will politicians ever get it?” 
Personally, I’m sick of Chicago-style politics, and a little embarrassed to live in Illinois these days.  But the real issue is WHY does every politician posture and lie and backtrack instead of [...]

No, I’m not trying to ignore winter (although I would, if I thought it would help me endure the cold, snow & ice).   And I’m not thinking of baseball, football and basketball.
My devotional reading this morning got me thinking about the seasons of life that we all experience – Luke 4:1-2 explains how the Holy Spirit [...]

The house is quiet while my better half tries to catch a nap, so it’s a good time to reflect on today:

Pastor Dan Johnson reports a GREAT day in Shorewood, with a nearly-full auditorium, a couple of salvation decisions (including one by a first-time attender) and fantastic worship – special props to Marcus & Monika [...]

I realize that Valentine’s Day is probably a “Hallmark holiday”, but at my house, it sure seems love is in the air:
Chris and I exchanged cards & gifts this morning and then enjoyed a steak together at Outback for lunch.  As we ate, we talked about our whirlwind courtship 37 years ago this  month and [...]