Good or God?


It happens daily. I notice it when I wear my HJD shirts. People look at me and form a pre-conceived idea when they see the name Jesus. Many tell me they like my shirt. Those inquires are great. The ones I worry about… the ones that keep me up at night… are the ones that…
I woke early this morning to admire the tree… the presents… and to ponder this holy day of our Saviors birth. For some today it’s about presents, for some it’s about lights and still others it’s about family. As I look at the evergreen foliage I see a tree that stays alive even in the…
The Grizzly Giant Redwood. Three hundred fifty feet tall. One hundred feet around at the base. As I stand in the shadow of this unbelievable creation I think of you father. How you took a seed the size of my fingernail and with love and nurturing you turned it into this amazing tree. You then…
Some come. Some go. Some stay. Some wonder. Some produce love. Some cause sadness. Some bless. Some burden. God directs and summons others into our lives. God leads us down paths… with people… in an effort to teach, to direct, to lead, to produce wisdom in our lives. We touch others hearts as they touch…
The meal was amazing as was the time with my beautiful wife. Walking around downtown always brings peaceful thoughts in the company of the one I love. Blinded by my favor I had not taken the time to help those hurting and far from God! Then he opened a door for us as he asked…
Until we understand that Christ, is at the center of everything, and everyone, we will continue down a path of destructive disconnection we see so clearly in the world today. We live in a ego driven, dualistic society. I’m right and you’re wrong. I’m on the left, you’re on the right and we can’t learn…