The story of the “woman caught in adultery” has been the topic of many a pastor’s sermon over the years.  This unnamed woman endured a round of public humiliation that would have tempted most of us to curl up in the fetal position and stay there for days. John 8 opens with Jesus at a…

It had to weigh at least 60 pounds.  Just seconds after it hit the ground, a drably dressed pooper-scooper had the honor of shoveling up that steaming pile of elephant dung and removing it from between the circus tents where people were milling around. It was a hot summer day and I had taken my…

I have ducked and dodged doing a blog for quite some time now. Truly, I didn’t see the point. Don’t we have enough online voices to choose from already? Why would one more bring value or meaning to the world? But recently it became clear – even if my voice were to positively impact just…