It’s been a year since I last posted about Psalm 40, my most frequent “go to” Psalm. So it’s worth revisiting: Psalm 40 1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog,and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.3 He put a new song in … More God’s Glory: To Us or Through Us
A little while back I committed to spending Halloween night at a Rave Festival in San Bernardino called Escape Psycho Circus—the name alone gives a clue as to what these events are like. Engage to Go Ministries is a group of men and women who, let’s just say,” have a long history of life experience”. We attend these … More Weekends Can Get Complicated
I’ve responded to disasters in multiple states and multiple countries, but this is a first: the disaster is about an hour from home. Since returning from the Middle East almost three weeks ago, I’ve been in the strange state of being semi-deployed with Hope Force International. Actually, even before heading to Turkey I was involved in … More Eaton Fire: Sifting Through the Ashes
You probably recall the twin earthquakes (magnitudes 7.8/7.7) that hit south/central Turkey on February 6, 2023. The confirmed death toll in Turkey was 53,537 with an estimated 14 million people affected. More than 180,000 buildings collapsed in an area of over 140,000 square miles. And that doesn’t include statistics from Syria. I made two trips … More Return to Turkey: Two Years After Earthquakes
About twenty years ago, I went through a seven year period of what I often describe as a serious burnout. Technically, it was probably some form of depression, but I trudged through it, receiving a lot of grace and kicks as needed from my boss. Curiously, I popped out of it overnight with no observable … More Patience…For the Glory of God
We wrapped up our deployment in Florida a few days early. Although there’s still work to be done, we can’t do it unless we can reach the homeowners to get their permission. That can be challenging when the homeowners aren’t staying in their homes and aren’t nearby. We also encounter renters eager for assistance, but … More Serving the Underserved
Christ in My Coffee 