At the risk of sounding like a horrible - if not sacrilegious - cliché, I have to say that playing golf is very much like living the Christian life.  For those of you who play golf, you will have no problem understanding this; for those of you who do not, I hope you can at least allow yourselves to be amused by it. Read the rest of this entry »

When I was little, my mom liked to make breakfast for dinner every now and then.

And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work.

On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Read the rest of this entry »

At an airport I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her plane’s departure and standing near the door she said, “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy.” They kissed good-bye and she left. Read the rest of this entry »

   Calvary is an unusual environment in many ways. Folks come here from traditional backgrounds and find things very different from what they have been accustomed to experiencing. Sometimes our uniqueness is well received and sometimes not. But, for those who decide to stay and get acclimated to this place, the experience usually becomes an edifying and healing one.

   Some have said that Calvary Church causes them to think of a healing oasis -  a spiritual MASH unit set on a hill. They share that they have come here to find rest, healing and hope again. And we frequently hear testimonies of those who had all but given up until they found this little hideaway in our small, hidden community of Reinoehlsville. Read the rest of this entry »