Sneaking this one in before this beautiful Saturday is over. Keri put this song by Bob Schneider on a mixtape that she gave to me when we first started dating. It has always struck a deep chord in me. Enjoy! … More #SaturdaySong – “Metal and Steel”
As a gift to my Mom and Dad on their 50th anniversary, I took my first stab at being a “recording artist” and recorded this special song for them by Paul Overstreet. After a week of recording and trying to mix the audio well (watching HOURS of sound mixing tutorials), I spent this past week creating a music video featuring old family video clips and photos. … More 50th Anniversary Song: “What God Has Joined Together”
In this episode, I announce the upcoming release of my latest book, “The Tale of the Grandfather Clock”, dedicated to Mom and Dad who celebrate their 50th Anniversary this week! To introduce the book, we turn to our friends Sarah and Doug who unpack it in their latest “Deep Dive” episode. … More Podcast #212 – Wedding Bells & Clanging Clocks
This week my Mom and Dad celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary! So, it’s the perfect time to announce the release of my latest short story picture book, “The Tale of the Grandfather Clock: A Wedding Parable.” The book is dedicated to them. Here’s a sneak peek. … More NEW BOOK: Tale of the Grandfather Clock
Our church recently completed a 12-week exploration of “The Cruciform Kingdom,” focusing on the essence of Christ-like love, non-violence, and peacemaking. Jesse P. Nickel’s “A Revolutionary Jesus” highlights Jesus’ role as a peacemaker, emphasizing the significance of the cross in understanding his victory over evil through non-violent means. … More The Victory of the Cross
Part of the magic of my marriage with Keri these past 20 years is that we have similar music tastes. The one tragic exception is she does not like Elton John. Even more inexplicable, she does not even like THIS song, which may rank in my top 10 of best love songs of all time. … More #SaturdaySong – “Your Song”
I bought a “new” vintage guitar – a restored 1949 Gibson LG-2 acoustic, and it sounds great! In today’s podcast episode, I talk about “incarnational spirituality” and how God delights in working in and through ordinary objects like dirty handkerchiefs and old wooden guitars. Then Doug and Sara discuss an old piece I wrote reflecting on life and faith through the metaphor of music and Willie Nelson’s old guitar “Trigger.” … More Podcast #211 – Vintage Guitars & Incarnational Spirituality
We celebrated the life of my Uncle Gary a couple weeks back. I was privileged to participate in the service, along with my kids and other grand nieces and nephews. Peter and I led us in some hymns, and we performed “Go Rest High On That Mountain” (without breaking down, somehow). I shared the sermon and am including the script here for anyone interested. … More Looking for the Living Among the Dead
Happy Saturday. Grab your morning coffee and newspaper, or book, or crossword, or lap dog, and enjoy this song by Storyhill that I played for Keri at our wedding reception 20 years ago! … More #SaturdaySong – “If I Could”
I’ve been on vacation this past week, so no action here at Kingdom Harbor. My worlds collide in this stack of books I’ve been plodding through this summer — theology, spirituality, music and art. What are you reading these days? … More Worlds Collide: Summer Books
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