Whose Drumbeat Do You Follow?

“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music that he hears, however measured or far away.“  Henry David Thoreau So, whose drum are you listening to? We all are hearing one you know. Listening, following. Is your drummer the incessant beat of the materialistic, hedonistic, “stuff” is the answer of our current culture? Are you caught up in the swirl of busyness and breathless aquisition that is the norm of our day? Many if not most Christians are. In fact in every measurable or discernable way the mass of what the world sees as contemporary Christianity looks no different from what they see in the mirror. We value what they value. We chase the same things they chase. The beat goes...

A Personal Journey

I recently took a very personal roadtrip to visit the Rock Island National Cemetery. My dad, a WWII vet, is buried there. He died in 1971, two years befor I met Jesus and, at the time I didn’t know how to deal with death. It was a bad time for me and I responded badly. I never felt that I said goodbye or honored my dad properly and for years have wanted to go back and do it right. On Friday I got the chance and all I can say is I am so thankful for it. It was a beautiful exchange – one bad memory for one good one. I can’t really talk about it yet but I have posted some pictures for those of you who might be interested. It is a sacred place and my dad really rests where he needs to be. He was proud of his service and I am proud of it too. I took a book, “Flight...