A Post and a Postscript

This is a different sort of blog. As other authors have helped promote my books, so I take pleasure in featuring Carole Brown’s latest inspirational novel—Caleb’s Destiny. Who is Carole Brown? An author of ten books, she loves to weave suspense and tough topics along...

The DESIGNER

Let’s think BIG—as in UNIVERSE BIG. How did it start? When and how did life begin? Where did thinking come from? Two major science wars are going on today—Evolution, built on ideas advanced by Charles Darwin, is the process by which different kinds of living organisms...

What’s Your Boast?

When I was young, my best friend, Nancy, had blue eyes and was very pretty. As I grew and assessed my developing body and social abilities, I realized that, unlike Nancy, I would never be accepted by the “in” crowd. My only date in high school was my horse friend,...

A Tale of Two Chaplains

Chris Ziegler has been called to serve the Massachusetts National Guard as chaplain and will help support field hospitals for homeless and other COVID-positive patients. He asks prayer for protection from the virus as they fight this hidden enemy—fear being a major...

Fake News, or the Real Deal?

Is the resurrection of Jesus Christ REALLY true, or is it fake news? We’ve heard of “resurrections”— people declared dead who came back to life—but even Lazarus died again. Jesus, however, was unmistakably dead. Roman soldiers could not afford to mistake a swoon for...

Funeral for a House

730 Broadway, Haverhill MA, was an important address for countless people. Jim and I lived there for 10 years, preceded and followed by many West Church pastors and assorted friends. Built in 1856, the house had character. On the cold, November day we moved in, this...