March 25, 2022March 23, 2022Parsonage Parables The Edge of the Road I was on a two-lane highway headed west of Sioux Falls and up ahead saw there was a tractor parked across both […]
December 25, 2021Parsonage Parables The Gravel Crunch There is an unmistakable sound when you turn on to a gravel road. The gravel crunch. It told me we were getting […]
July 23, 2021July 16, 2021Parsonage Parables Tell Me Your Story #2 Thirst No More It had been a busy season of teaching, attending seminary, and serving in various ministries. I felt drained physically, […]
April 10, 2020April 10, 2020Parsonage Parables Shadows and Peace Went for a walk in the evening and as I turned for home, a long shadow was cast on the sidewalk ahead […]
September 14, 2018November 2, 2018July to December 2018, Parsonage Parables In Our Way I made a goal of riding 60 miles on my bike for my 60th birthday. So I picked out the morning where […]
March 16, 2018November 2, 2018Jan to June 2018, Parsonage Parables Little by Little One of the things I love about Haiti is their proverbs. They have many: A leaky house can fool the sun, but […]
December 22, 2017November 2, 2018July to Dec 2017, Parsonage Parables Surrender In church recently, we sang the song I Surrender All. It is actually an old hymn, originally published in 1896, and over […]
February 17, 2017November 2, 2018Jan to June 2017, Parsonage Parables We are Chosen for Joy John 15: 11 NRSV – I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that […]
January 6, 2017November 2, 2018Jan to June 2017, Parsonage Parables Weeds or Wheat? As I have begun to read parables and read about parables, I have a couple observations. First, that Jesus guy was one […]
December 30, 2016November 2, 2018July to Dec 2016, Parsonage Parables Moving Beyond Story to Parable Parsonage Parables began as a way to connect with my siblings of my recollections about growing up in a pastor’s family. I […]