I was riding my mountain bike up a bike path as I returned from a recent leader’s meeting at our church. Changing gears on the long uphill stretch, I drifted from the side to the center of the path. S...  Read More

I received the news that Sherman Moyer died last week. I was a twenty-six year old pastor when we planted the Open Door Church in Novato in 1976. Sherman was the pastor of the First Baptist Church in ...  Read More

At the beginning of March, I flew to Monterey, CA. It was my first trip outside of the Phoenix area since October 2019. I have been taking ministry trips every few weeks for the last 36 years, but Kri...  Read More

After the November election, I got a surprise text from Jason, our granddaughter Ava’s father. Sixteen years ago, our family was in a custody battle with Jason. He brought police officers to our house...  Read More

I hike in the desert to keep my body in shape and play chess online to keep my mind sharp. Chess is also a way I process frustration without causing harm. However, I recently had a game that upset me....  Read More

These past months, I have had the privilege of doing ministry in California, Nevada, Oklahoma, Ecuador, as well as here in Arizona. I have been with congregations large and small with a great variety ...  Read More

The Lord recently challenged me to stop passing so many judgments on people. I thought he meant I should stop judging political leaders who lie and deceive. I discovered it went beyond politics.I was ...  Read More

I was talking to my mother on the phone when she asked me what I had been doing lately. I told her I was working on another book.                 “Oh, really. What is it about?” she asked.            ...  Read More

Revelation is not the book in the Bible where I normally find comfort. However, these are not normal times. I recently felt the Lord speak to me through this verse:  Since you have kept my command to ...  Read More

I dropped Kristina off at Banner University Hospital on April 27th. When I kissed her good-bye, I did not know if we would ever see each other again. I drove back to the hospital on May 20th. As I pul...  Read More

We are experiencing a reduction in traffic here in the valley and I have never seen the skies so clear. From my hospital bed I see details of ridges, troughs, saddles and knolls on South Mountain whic...  Read More

A few years ago, I was greeting people in the lobby of Living Streams when I saw a tall, handsome young man. One of our members introduced us and said he was a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals....  Read More