23 years ago I met a 12 year-old kid named Robert who helped me move from Winona Lake to Osceola. He told me about his life on the hour long ride back to Osceola, and I was like… uhhhh is this true? It was a wild story, but very true. As I got to know…
Growing Up Rural: Brothers
We had islands up and down the crick, went hunting for crayfish, and built hopelessly impossible rafts that never floated. My brother, Matt, turned 49 a couple days ago. I wrote part of this back in 2009 for his 34th birthday. I thought I would update that post and add in some more memories and…
Time, Truth, and Fruit
“Time, Truth, and Fruit never lie.” — Bob Deering If you have been around Voice Ministries for any length of time, you have probably heard Bob say this maxim many times. It’s one of those certainties of life that is borne out in evidence. These terms defined: Time – The measure period in which an action, process…
Lenten Reflection XVII: Anxiety & An Invitation
“We were never meant to handle all the information we receive everyday. It just gets so emotionally overwhelming to bear that weight.” The barista at Starbucks the other day said this to me in a conversation one morning last week and it echoes what I have heard and said myself many times. All day long…
