Tomorrow is Thanksgiving , and lately I’ve been struck by the image of preparation . Two scenes in particular keep coming to mind: 1) A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Poor Charlie Brown never meant to host a Thanksgiving meal, but once his friends invited themselves over, he did his best. He, Snoopy and Linus whipped up toast with butter, pretzels, jellybeans, and popcorn while the iconic Peanuts theme played in the background. But when the guests arrived, they scolded him for

This past summer, I led a team of high school students from our church to Costa Rica on our first youth international mission trip . One of my favorite parts of international mission trips is the flight. Unlike most people, I love the airport and the plane ride—even the 12–14-hour ones ! Costa Rica was my fifth of six international mission trips, and I am always fascinated as we climb to cruising altitude. As we get further from the ground, we get closer to the clouds. And t

I don't know if you have ever worked the polls during an election , but I can tell you that there is a lot that happens on an election day – not to mention leading up to one. One of the best things about working the polls where I currently live is the spread. The food spread! A couple of weeks ago we had an election here, and I worked the polls again. And when you walked into the kitchen... WOW, the smell was incredible! There was barbecue, meatballs, green beans and potatoes

This past Sunday I had the opportunity to preach at my church. This week's article is a condensed version of that sermon. You can watch...

Thanksgiving is tomorrow! I know that many of you are excited about the festivities that will most certainly take place in many of your homes. The turkey, stuffing, pies, family, and football will probably dominate the schedule. Until the crazy shopping deals begin… I was talking about favorite Thanksgiving dishes and traditions with the students of my youth ministry this past Sunday when an interesting question was asked, “What is this Thanksgiving you all are so excited abo