The DSV Bible

I heard a joke about  Dr. Seuss writing a version of the Bible…then I discovered that it was almost factual. Almost. The Dr. Seuss Version never made it into print, but you can find one treatment of the Letter to the Romans here. Though I love Seuss, I think...

Conversation, Part II

I have absolutely no comment on the Anna Nicole Smith debacle. I’m sure you are not disappointed. What I am concerned about these days is the continued vacuum of conversation in our community and in our country. Aside from a refreshing exchange of ideas last...

Its a Good Time to be at South Pleasant Grove…

I think everyone would like to be able to say that about their church. Probably, most people can say it about their church. And I’d have to say that there have been times for every member of every church everywhere when that wasn’t true. But not...

Division and Multiplication

For the past few years, elections in our country has been as close to a dead heat as possible. In some cases, the votes have been too close to count, as in the 2002 Presidential election. The recent elections have demonstrated that the growing polarity in our country...

The Outward Turn

I’ve been working actively in ministry since the early Nineties. Over the last few years, I’ve seen a variety of standards for excellence in ministry. There are those who mark numbers for attendance. Others look for filled calendars. In fifteen years of...