All the Wonders

Nov 6, 20222 min read

Notes from Colleagues

draft of Weavings Logo, 1985 Ever since I did my stint cleaning out boxes and files in the basement of The Upper Room, I’ve been...

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Dec 1, 20211 min read

My Dream Job

Thirty five years ago today - December 1, 1986 - I started my dream job at The Upper Room. And, thirty five years later, I am still...

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Dec 19, 20202 min read

The Ruler

I brought home my last load from the office on Wednesday and am starting to unpack and get things situated here at home. Plastic Jesus is...

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Jun 1, 20172 min read

A Fitting End

Yesterday in The Upper Room Chapel we held a service of celebration for Alive Now, the beloved publication which began in 1971 and ceased...

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May 13, 20171 min read

A Season of Blooms

In this season of blooms, The hard work Of birthing, growing, transformation, Forgotten in the moment of metamorphosis. God's miracle of...

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Feb 11, 20172 min read

A Season of Grieving

Today it happened. The issue of Alive Now arrived. I read the Managing Editor's introduction inside the front cover and the "Last Page"...

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Dec 1, 20161 min read

Thirty Years

Thirty years ago today I joined the staff of The Upper Room as assistant editor of Alive Now magazine. I was awarded the generous,...

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May 2, 20112 min read

Love Your Enemies

This is a repost from the Alive Now blog. Jesus set such a seemingly impossible standard when he said, "Love your enemies and pray for...

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Aug 4, 20102 min read

Whispers of Guidance

This week I paged the January/February 2011 issue of Alive Now. "Paging an issue" is when the editor sits down with all the potential...

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