Coffeepot Counselor

This story begins over 25 years ago. Jill and Christine teamed up to give my wife a cup of their sourdough starter, a special glass jar, instructions  on how to care for and nurture this living liquid and, if I’m... Read More

I have special ignition key on my desktop. It has been there for a few weeks but I haven’t had a chance to try and start something. The key sits  right under my desk lamp that has a fish shaped... Read More

In order to be fed and grow spiritually, we need to feel safe and to have spiritual food that is nutritious.... Read More

My home church has developed an online presence to meet the changes in ministry due to COVID-19. I was recently asked to speak for a few moments about my own “thrill of hope for 2021.” To give a context for... Read More

At our house this is the time of year I begin to fret and fuss. No, not about the piles of snow or lack of winter sunlight. It is just that I seem to need to work up a certain... Read More

By God’s clock, our day starts with rest. You are never more vulnerable than when you are drooling into your pillow, but you are also never more reliant on God’s provision and protection.. David points out in Ps 127:1-2... Read More

We try to make changes in our lives and often assume that good things will instantly follow without any further work on our part, but the truth is that each day we need to make a conscious decision to eliminate... Read More

God's love is critical for a strong marriage, more critical than great hair and perfect makeup - remember that your baptism covers your whole life.... Read More

How to deal with all of the adversity and chaos of COVID-19, racial inequality, political unrest happening right now. Don't waste the isolation and forced change.... Read More

(or blown in this case) I’m always amazed at what God can teach me when I’m in a forest or on a lake or by the ocean. But God’s power to speak sometimes catches me by surprise. As I write... Read More