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Don't follow in the footsteps of a Roomba

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING We’re having a family Christmas party early and then my wife and I are headed to Texas. Why do you go to Texas each winter? Is it just because it’s warmer? Of course not. I come from good stock, and I can take the cold. I go to Texas each winter...

Christians influence best when humble

Dr. John Weborg is a retired professor of mine. He was long the most respected teacher at my Chicago seminary. Dr. Weborg suffered from polio as a youth and consequently walked with a severe limp for the rest of his life. Working on the family farm, he was slower than others but he carried...

Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING I was cleaning the attic when I found my old flutophone. I began playing it. I’ll bet that brought back some memories. It sure did. I remembered how bad I was at playing the flutophone. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named...

'Kind words are a verbal hug'

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING What are all those little bottles? They’re Wite-Out. I’m collecting them. Why? Because they’re corrector’s items. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur...

Relax, it's Thanksistmas!

I love holidays. Every. Single. One. Even the made-up ones. National Strawberry Ice Cream Day (January 15), Penguin Awareness Day (January 20), Hamburger Day (May 28), and so on. Life’s fun, so you might as well get on board! But what I don’t love is the in-between holidays. And this time...

Saving a Jaguar with a borrowed flashlight

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB Where are you coming from? I’ve been at the gym. I watched a guy do 50 pushups. Do you think you could do that? Easy-peasy. I once watched a man do 100 pushups. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I...

No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees... November

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting My wife says there are two things wrong with me. Only two? What are they? Number one, I don’t listen, and I think she said something else, too. Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his...

Cremation and resurrection

Pastor’s Note: Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?…But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the...

A sea of kind words

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING Pick a number between 1 and 10. Why? I want to see if you can do it. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. It was a Goldilocks Day, not too hot nor too cold. It...

When strangers meet God in the wilderness

We were lounging on a stone shelf that sloped from our island campsite, surrounded by blue water, rocky shorelines, and endless green pines. A thoughtful spiritual discussion was underway when I noticed a dot in the distant sky. The dot grew and became a bald eagle and silently glided over us. I...