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Hi blogging friends, Shelley and I and ten friends just got back from a relaxing vacation in Puerto Rico. We were originally scheduled to work with Providence Ministries in Haiti during this time, but the…

I suspect I’m more carnal than most, but I’m stunned at how easy it is for me to “backslide.” I’m not talking about falling into some heinous sin. I just find I gravitate strongly toward…

A couple of months ago I introduced you to my son Nathan who has “high functioning autism” and who enjoys expressing himself through art. With the support of friends he launched an internet business called…

Before I explain the title of this blog, a couple of updates. * My friend Dr. Jen Halverson has been in Haiti for five days now. She is working in one of the make-shift “clinics”…

Short of Hiroshima after the bomb was dropped, I can’t imagine a worse situation than we find in Haiti right now. The magnitude of devastation is simply unthinkable. The poorest country in the western hemisphere,…

Hey folks! NDY (Not Dead Yet), the band in which I am the drummer, will be rock’n the house once again this Friday, January 8th, at the Dugout Bar in Mahtomedi, MN.  Doors open at…

I hope all of you welcomed in the new year with family and friends or (if you so chose) enjoyable solitude. My small group along with some of our kids, grandkids and friends had a…

I just want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thanks also to all who have provided prayer and financial support to this ministry throughout this last year.  It’s a honor…

Hi folks, On behalf of Nate and all the family and friends who love him, I want to sincerely thank all of you who purchased (and are continuing to purchase) Nate’s “autistic-artistic creations.” Shelley and…

Hi folks, Normally on this blog I offer theological reflections on various topics or talk about some aspect of my writing or speaking ministry. Today, however, I’d like to introduce to you my precious 23-year-old…

Hello folks, As  I mentioned in “Latest News” on the Home Page of this website, I just had an article published in Religious Studies. It’s entitled: “Two ancient (and modern) motivations for ascribing exhaustive definite…

Hi folks, Life has been crazy busy. For one thing, our upcoming Ultimate Compassion Conference has added a lot of things on a lot of plates at Woodland Hills Church the last few weeks. I’ve…

Hey folks, Just want to let you know about a conference that will be held at Woodland Hills Church on poverty and the call of God to do something about it.  It’s entitled Ultimate Compassion…

Hello blogging friends, Some of you probably have encountered the recent painting, “One Nation Under God.” Artistically speaking, it’s an excellent work. Theologically speaking, it incarnates, in the most graphic form imaginable, the sin of…

Hi Folks, Sorry I haven’t blogged for a while. I’ve been deluged with “stuff.” I want to thank all of you who were able to contribute to Tobi Olatoye’s education at YWAM. And I want…

  Dear friends, I’d like to ask you to join Shelley and myself in raising prayer and financial support to help a remarkable young woman, Tobi Olatoye, to attend a YWAM (Youth With a Mission)…

On Wednesday, August 19, five small tornados formed in and around the Twin Cities. Included among the property damage was a broken church steeple. It just so happens that Central Lutheran Church was hosting the…

Hi Folks, Just an FYI for you who live in or around the Twin Cities. Rob Bell (whom I assume all of you know) is bringing his Drops Like Stars tour to the Twin Cities…