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A Sign of the Times

If you’ve driven by the church facility in the past couple weeks, you may have noticed I’m not being welcomed anymore — by which I mean the sign no longer says “Welcome Pastor Michael Strickland!” In truth, I had assumed someone was in charge of the sign and would change it, but it turned out…

Finding the Quiet Within

One of those things that my siblings and I joke about quite often is that when we were growing up, we never had toys that made noise — mechanical or battery-powered. Or actually — the truth of the matter — we never had toys that made noise… and that still made noise after a month or two. Somehow, mysteriously, the…

Staying Grounded

“Now for the next exercise, you are to go outside, find a tree, and invite God into your consideration of it. Write in your journal as you go, and be back here in an hour.” These were instructions I was given as part of a spiritual retreat some years back. And they left me more…