Hearing God in a Noisy World
When our children were teenagers, I came home from work most nights to discover that my house was moving. My sons had commandeered my stereo…
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Remember What’s-His-Name?
I can’t tell you how excited I was the first time my granddaughter Eowyn called me Bumpa. Then I discovered…
Three Togethers
My wife is eight months older than I. No one believes this. You see the two of us together and…
The Politician’s Fruit
Recently I spoke at a leadership banquet for Canada’s National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa. Dinner was delayed that evening as…
Larry Norman, My Mother, and Me
Music was highly important to me when I was a teen. I ranked it slightly ahead of eating and some…
That’s Ridiculous
Ever said something so ridiculous that you surprised yourself? I may be the only guy in history to thank a…
The Energizer Mommy
It’s time for me to tell you five things I never heard my mother say: 1) “There’s money in my…
Why Knot?
One of the highlights of my young life was Boys’ Brigade. It was like Boy Scouts, but put on by…
The Greatest Escape
I was not a model student. I didn’t make the honour roll, I made the “horror roll.” In fifth grade…
What’s in a Name?
When I was a kid we used to tell name jokes. We stood in the schoolyard and one of us…