The Cellar

“Nothing has changed,” I tell myself. “Things are the same as they were before.” This is the line I preach over and over to myself, hoping to convince my mind to believe it. The inner conflict feels like a summer thunderstorm overhead; rolling and sweeping...

Loaves and Fishes

“It’s not your job to feed the five thousand. You only need to provide the loaves and fishes.   -quoted by Dallas Jenkins I picture the crowds milling around Jesus and the disciples on that hillside. What were the thoughts of some of the people in that crowd? Did...

The Devil in the Ditch

A Balanced View of Mental Health Preamble There is no doubt a greater awareness of mental health in our church circles, as well as in the world around us, than in the past. We have made strides towards a better recognition of not only the physicality and fallibility...