Following Christ in an Empire

Subversive.  Gentle.  World-changing. —————————————————– There’s a funny scene in The Life of Brian, the controversial 1979 movie from the Monty Python chaps. ...

I married my Son

Careful language is important __________ I married my son last week. Actually I officiated the wedding of my son and a most lovely woman. Officiating their wedding was a pinnacle moment for me. I made a few changes to the ceremony, however. Instead of “Who gives this...

20 Years of Great Memories

One thousand sermons…and much more ________________ There were guest speakers. Tearful stories. Special songs and music. Even flowers. No, we were not remembering a dear departed. It was a celebration of my twenty years as pastor at my church. When I was in...

God chooses who he inspires…

__________ How churches treat women is indicative of their commitment to or aversion to hierarchy and power My mom never second-guessed the expectation that she would be a housewife. She thrived in that role and seemed to love every minute of it. She raised three...

Finding Christmas.

Apparently, I’ve never shied away from drawing attention to myself. _________________ I became famous in 1969. The Ponca City News published a picture of me in my homemade Santa costume which I proudly wore for the annual main street “Holiday Pet Parade.”...