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Love and Summit

It feels like I was created to love the mountains, those towering giants that stretch toward the infinite expanse, rugged and solitary, embodying the wildness of my spirit. Yet in their shadows, I find joy in the company of God’s … Continue reading

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Giving Tuesday Idea

Perhaps a Christmas gift idea… Sacred Journey is a ministry that has touched over 200 souls who have either been to our home or other venues. We’ve even ministered to missionaries internationally. (That was a long flight) In 2025, we … Continue reading

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Overcoming Anxiety

When you’re sleeping, what do we call the kind of clock that’s supposed to wake you up in the morning? An alarm clock! That’s not an optimistic name. It would be nice if we called it the opportunity clock or the … Continue reading

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The Silence of God

Silence may be golden, but duct tape is silver. – Phil Meyers (deceased pastor in my last congregation) “What has been happening in your prayer life?” The young pastor looked up and drew in a deep breath. After a minute … Continue reading

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The Cure for Soul Fatigue

“Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest … Continue reading

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My Last Sermon

The RestorationJohn 21:1-19(The Last Sermon) How many of you have ever eaten a bowl of Wheaties? The legend behind this famous cereal’s creation began with bran gruel, which a clumsy dietician at the Washburn Crosby Company was preparing in 1922 … Continue reading

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The Truth, The Ache, and The Hope

The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8 It’s an interesting truth about us that we don’t like to think much about death, but we spend a lot of money when … Continue reading

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Unrushed Presence

Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity. – Simone Weil After hearing me preach for the first time, Ellsworth looked down at my feet and said, “A man who isn’t afraid to wear cowboy boots in the pulpit … Continue reading

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Praying Through Spiritual Rapids

Hello darkness, my old friendI’ve come to talk with you againBecause a vision softly creepingLeft its seeds while I was sleepingAnd the vision that was planted in my brainStill remainsWithin the sound of silence  – Paul Simon There is a … Continue reading

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Prophet Sharing

 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord. Isaih 1:18 (KJV) Not too long ago, something in the national news troubled me greatly. It was confrontation that I felt was crude, rude, and demeaning. Two men with all the … Continue reading

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