Acts 2:1-11 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 Jn 20:19-23 Although I have never lived in a geographic area that is prone to earth quakes I find myself quite curious about the mile distance from the epicenter of the quake out to the furthest point where some of a physical impact can be felt. I have lived [...]

Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26 1 Jn 4:11-16 Jn 17:11b-19 I have somehow got on several unsolicited groups that champion justice issues and stores. So when I open my email I am overwhelmed by the market seeking my retail weaknesses and organizations working on issues that do not speak to gospel values. As a result I [...]

Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 1 Jn 4:7-10 Jn 15:9-17 When I lived in northern Japan about thirty years ago, it was not unusual for an unknown person to see me having lunch with another North American friend and to pay for our meal. The waiter or waitress would point the person out to us, (usually [...]

Acts 4:8-12 1 Jn 3:1-2 Jn 10:11-18 This past week provided for me a variety of different experiences. The first part of the week I worked, prepared for a colonoscopy, had the colonoscopy, was called as part of my jury duty to be on a jury, and then back to work again at the end [...]