What Panic Feels Like I now know what an actual panic attack feels like, and I hope never to feel it again. But I do want to write about it in the hope that others might find a little help...
An MRI, Panic, and the Fragility of Me
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The Christian Life
Table Grace (2): Divine Hospitality
The Original Host Long ago, before there was time, the Original Host wanted to have a special guest over for fellowship. Having prepared the most lavish hospitality setting ever (by...
Table Grace: Addressing Today’s Disconnection Crisis
Introduction My first seriously attempted—but soon abandoned—book project was about hospitality. It would have gone by the name Table Grace, if I had ever finished it. It’s intended focus...
Do. Not Done.
Bearing a Burden I’m a 38-year pastoral veteran, now serving a semi-urban multi-ethnic congregation; and I have never felt more overwhelmed. While not clocking in more hours than in...
A Somniloquy Soliloquy: Preaching Election in My Sleep
Tim, the Sleep-Talker I’m a somniloquist; one who regularly experiences somniloquy. Simply put: I talk in my sleep. Gayline, my dear long-suffering wife of nearly 43 years has had to...
Profanity Is Worse Than You Think
(This article first appeared in The Gospel Coalition August 2020) Growing up, “phooey” was my G-rated response when disappointed with circumstances. And if I was mad at a person,...
Aiming for God’s way through human words
His Way with Words offers perspectives that are relevant for our times. In it I try to express his (God’s) way—as best I can understand it—with my words. Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this blog are not necessarily the opinions of my fellow elders. I am solely responsible for everything on this site.