Good Morning,Today is Good Friday.  Have you ever wondered why we call it Good Friday. Good Friday gets its name from an older sense of the word "good" that meant holy or sacred — the same way people ...  Read More

Good Morning,Today is Maundy Thursday. It is a wet and chilly day in St Joseph yielding about an inch and a half of rain so far. The Sanctuary at Ashland is open all day for prayer and you are invited...  Read More

Good Morning,We enter a new month today.  The rain is wonderful, we had 3/4 of an inch so far with another inch expected today.  I was able to get sticks and branches to the garden in hopes of burning...  Read More

Good Morning,It is another wonderful day.  We hit the Parkway early and I was able to run about 1.5 miles.  It is difficult to take this slow, I am thankful Carol helps me take time in recovery.  We s...  Read More

Subject: Palm Sunday Reflection: The Power of ServanthoodDear Friends,I hope this message finds you well as we journey through this Holy Week together.This Palm Sunday, we explored a powerful tension ...  Read More

Good Morning,Well the day is starting behind for me.  Carol and I hit the Parkway, had a good stretch of running and then back to the house to meet Duvall's at 8:00.  They were 50 minutes behind, so I...  Read More

Good Morning,Today is cool and blustery in St. Joseph.  March is a strange weather month, but spring is around the corner.  Carol and I went to dinner last night at 801 Chophouse in Kansas City for he...  Read More

Good Morning,It is another wonderful morning.  It is warm and proves to be a better day than yesterday.  We are celebrating Carol's BD with dinner in KC tonight.  Last week we were simply too busy to ...  Read More

Good Morning,What a lovely morning!  We are headed to the 90's today, which is crazy!  Carol and were talking about all the damage our bushes and plants sustained with the last freeze.  We hope they c...  Read More

Good Morning,A nicer day out there.  It is still cool, but much better.  Carol and I got in several miles and ran about half of it.  Slowly but surely getting back at it.  I have a day of interviews f...  Read More

Subject: Stop Searching and Drink - Recap from Sunday's SermonDear Friends,I hope this message finds you well as we continue our journey toward Easter. This past Sunday, we explored a powerful invitat...  Read More

Good Morning,A very chilly Monday.  It is crazy that we had 93 degree weather on Saturday, but it is March in Missouri.  We are into the week before Holy Week with Palm Sunday coming this Sunday.  Tri...  Read More