Image by E1St0rm from Pixabay Last week, I rewatched one of my favorite movie trilogies:  The Lord of the Rings . I admit, I’ve never read the books, but I’ve seen the movies several times. Ironically, I was a late adopter. My aunt got me  The Fellowship of the Ring  on VHS when it first came out in 1999. At the time, I thought it was stupid. I didn’t even watch it. But one day, having “nothing else to do,” I finally popped it in. And I’ve been hooked ever since. I even have

Have you ever made plans only to watch them fall apart? That was my experience this past weekend, and it was felt most clearly while trying to sell my truck. For the record, my wife suggested that I call ahead to make sure I had everything I needed to complete the sale. I didn’t call. I was certain I had everything covered. So we made our arrangements and drove into town. After waiting for someone to help me, I presented the offer sheet I had received the week before. The sal

This week, I had to have several difficult conversations in my ministry side gig. About two years ago, I became Co-Director of RuraLove , a ministry of the Goshen Baptist Association . When I was first asked to step up from volunteer to Co-Director, I was excited — excited to serve in a practical way and to have the freedom and encouragement to share Jesus with people. But over time, frustration crept in. Resentment followed. Two major challenges stood out: volunteer chemist

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