I knock on the door before I walk into hospital rooms. Often when I knock, the people in the room look up with anticipation. Family members stand up. Sometimes they say, “Doctor.” They have been waiting for news, sometimes for hours. As soon as they see someone older, not in a uniform, they assume that […]

God- We know that this life we see is not all there is. We read that in the Bible. We hear that from our friends. We believe it most of the time. We want to have confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. There is what we see […]

It’s not that the farmer was being judged with death for thinking about keeping everything and retiring. Not at all. It’s that his death was going to show the folly of his choices. Here’s the heart of the story: God doesn’t say, “You are dying because of stuff.” He’s saying that more stuff doesn’t keep […]

Rich Dixon and Jesus go on rides together. +++ Jesus and I had another handcycling conversation this week. The explanation requires a bit of bike geek talk. My spiffy new handcycle uses a unique e-assist system. On most e-bikes you just pedal, and the motor does the work. My bike is “torque sensitive,” which means […]

Then Jesus tells a story. A farmer has a great year. So much so that he is out of storage. He has no place to put it all. He has to decide: “what do I do with all this grain?” It’s a valid question, one that many of us face. We get a bonus, we […]