U2 wrote a song:I believe in the Kingdom ComeThen all the colours will bleed into oneBleed into one.But yes, I'm still running.You broke the bondsAnd you loosed the chainsCarried the cross of my shameOh my shame, you know I believe it.But I still haven't foundWhat I'm looking for.Here is what I am thinking these days.These … Continue reading Still Haven't Found What We're Looking For

My daughters both loved Mr. Rogers. During their younger years, I often found myself late for work in the morning, because I wanted to linger just a moment or two on the couch and watch Mr. Rogers with my little girls. It was calming, heartwarming, and the most emotionally healthy stuff on TV.The other night … Continue reading WWFD – What Would Fred Do?

May I offer a thought?I learned several years ago that schools for Down children are starting to take children with other syndromes since Down is becoming so rare. Now that tests can tell so early in pregnancy that a baby has Down, fewer people are choosing to have them.My heart breaks when I think about … Continue reading Underwater Fun

Within the past hour, I have been asked to come to the aid of my college chum Julie. There is a serious crisis affecting her home, a trauma so severe it borders on the cataclysmic. The future peace and harmony of the Bogart family is in jeopardy.And so, my considerable experience as an amateur family … Continue reading Coming to the Aid of a Friend

Remember those felt board Bible stories in Kindergarten? Several summers ago, my wife and I taught Sunday School together. It was a blast, we had great group of kids. Every Sunday, without fail, we would unload the plastic bag full of felt board Bible characters, and reenact Biblical history, right there in the classroom. Animals … Continue reading Arggg…Bible Fight!

Several weeks ago, British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking experienced a long sought-after freedom. Freedom from the wheelchair that has bound him for so many years. Freedom from the complete inability to move. Floating, free.Mr. Hawking had long waited for the chance to float free with Zero G -a commercial weightless flight company. The cost of a … Continue reading Loosing the Bonds of Earth