Last Friday Governor Jerry Brown announced an emergency drought in California. Almost 99% of California is considered abnormally dry or worse; almost two-thirds of the state is in extreme drought. 2013 became the driest year on record in California; San … Continue reading →
Divorce was a tragedy that happened to others, not to me. When we married, my wife and I agreed that divorce would not be an option. We were determined to work through every illness, character flaw and financial issue. We … Continue reading →
(Originally published Nov. 8, 2013) I just returned home after three days and two nights in the hospital. It started with a Halloween doctor’s appointment for a treadmill EKG test. I had asked my doctor about feeling discomfort in my … Continue reading →
Sermons by Rev. Dr. Dave Weidlich Dream: The Dream of a New Life John 3:1-17 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Dream: The Dream of a New People 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; 6:1-2 Acts 4:32-37; 5:41-42 Dream: The Dream of a New World … Continue reading →
For most, Lent is probably thought of as a time you’re supposed to be sorrowful, maybe even miserable. This year, Ash Wednesday is wedged between Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day, so it’s understandable if Ash Wednesday is not the highlight … Continue reading →
I recently picked up A Guide to Prayer, a book that was given to me, July 1987, on my first anniversary in full-time vocational ministry. One person – Charlotte Gilmour – noticed I had been at the church a year. … Continue reading →
Did you see this smokin’ hot prayer? – the invocation at a Nascar race in Nashville, TN. “Thank you for Sunoco racing fuel…my smokin’ hot wife…Boogity, boogity, boogity, Amen.” Recommended article: Her.meneutics: Doing Authentic Ministry with My Smokin’ Hot Bride. … Continue reading →
Spirit of the living god, be the Gardener of my soul. For so long I have been waiting, silent and still – experiencing a winter of the soul. But now, in the strong name of Jesus Christ, I dare to … Continue reading →
Have you noticed that scared and sacred are practically the same word. Switch a few letters and one turns into the other. Our journey with God is sacred – and often scary. Abraham was called to leave without knowing the … Continue reading →
Here are a few of my favorite quotes on Moms: A mother… fills a place so great that there isn’t an angel in heaven who wouldn’t be glad to give a bushel of diamonds to come down here and take … Continue reading →
