Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.  (Eph 3:20,21) Have you ever felt like your body has betrayed you?...

Last week Saturday I set out on my third journey to the nation of Israel.  My first visit happened in the summer of 1992, at the wee age of 19; the second took place in September of 2005, about three months after moving back to Iowa from San...

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves...

Yesterday I had a good talk on the phone with a friend in California who finds himself very much caught in the cross-hairs of our current health care debate.  A number of years ago he was crossing the street when a chemically-enhanced individual hit...

This weekend I once again found myself in San Francisco, thanks to an absurdly cheap plane ticket (thank-you Virgin America for being such a great spoiler!) and a desire for face time with several friends.  Compared to other recent visits, this one...