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It Is Finished! This is one of the last seven statements Jesus Christ uttered from the cross at Calvary. What does it actually mean? Understanding this phrase is essential to expressing the true Spirit of Christmas.

It Is Finished!

This is one of the last seven statements Jesus Christ uttered from the cross at Calvary. What does it actually mean? Understanding this phrase is essential to expressing the true Spirit of Christmas.

by | Dec 14, 2024 | Reflections

Verlan, pictured here in his mid-80’s, was a devout Christian. He used art to express his devotion to God. He also used kindness, spending his life as a thoughtful and inspiring husband, father, and grandfather. He was a gentle and inspirational art teacher for...
The Tumbling Tumbleweed | Icon of the American West Symbol of lonely wandering, robust endurance, and ... reminder of hope. Though no one knows what is on the road ahead, hope endures as determinedly as the iconic, roaming, indestructible tumbleweed.

The Tumbling Tumbleweed | Icon of the American West

Symbol of lonely wandering, robust endurance, and ... reminder of hope. Though no one knows what is on the road ahead, hope endures as determinedly as the iconic, roaming, indestructible tumbleweed.

by | Dec 1, 2024 | Reflections

About a year ago, one of my business colleagues commented that she had never seen a tumbleweed rolling along in real life. To me, it has been a common enough sight as I’ve driven countless miles in the American West (and the rest of the continental US). Yesterday, as...
Gaggle of Geese | Gifts of God A Day of Thanksgiving. Today. Every day. Rising above the gaggle and grind of daily life, above the mayhem, we can see and be grateful, on all days, for the heavenly pattern unfolding here on earth.

Gaggle of Geese | Gifts of God

A Day of Thanksgiving. Today. Every day. Rising above the gaggle and grind of daily life, above the mayhem, we can see and be grateful, on all days, for the heavenly pattern unfolding here on earth.

by | Nov 28, 2024 | Pictorials

Somewhere in the MidWest of the United States. Driving along a country road, another year but the same time of year as this season of Thanksgiving, I spotted a flock of geese resting from their southward journey on a large pond. I pulled off the road as quickly...
Faith Has Been the Primary Driver of Every Person’s Choices Throughout the Ages | It is no Different in the Present Age | Always, the Difference is in What or Whom Such Faith is Placed C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity" is still — and perhaps even more — relevant in this divided and increasingly secular era as a rational starting point for exploration of faith, of all kinds.

Faith Has Been the Primary Driver of Every Person’s Choices Throughout the Ages | It is no Different in the Present Age | Always, the Difference is in What or Whom Such Faith is Placed

C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity" is still — and perhaps even more — relevant in this divided and increasingly secular era as a rational starting point for exploration of faith, of all kinds.

by | Nov 15, 2024 | Reflections

Introduction: From Christian cathedral, to mosque, to museum, and now again, a mosque. Originally built in the 4th century AD, the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, began its 1600+ years of existence, described as the world’s largest cathedral. The current...