Nuggets
It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.
Personal Finance
Prepared for the Unexpected
I made my first appearance on television news last month, but not for a story that warms my heart. A house we own started having issues—doors stuck, large cracks appeared on walls, the chimney tipped […]
Responding Well to a Rowdy Economy
As we approach the end of the dry, hot summer of 2012, it seems like every news outlet daily features a story on the drought. The latest image to stick in my mind involves a […]
First Decisions
The cartoon showed a business executive sitting at a huge desk with skyscrapers peering in the window behind him. His administrative assistant reviews the schedule for the day: “You’ve got pussyfooting from 10 to 11, […]
SECA and the Pastor
I didn’t do it… and I’m glad. My negligence was not because I knew the advice was wrong and wanted to avoid a catastrophe, but because I didn’t have a clue about what he told […]
An Impromptu Education — Bonds
My friend asked a question many folks have wondered about given the economic mayhem in the past few years. He said, “I’ve heard that bonds are safer than stocks. Is this a good time to […]
The Contour of Pastoral Ministry
When I returned from a vacation last August, I found waiting for me a recommendation request for a recently graduated seminary student. When he went to his first pastoral assignment he discovered the congregation’s finances […]
Enough
My grandchildren introduced me to “Madame Blueberry,” a member of the VeggieTales family. This lady has the blues; nothing seems to make her happy or content. She compares what she doesn’t have with what her […]