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Another chance to serve
A new opportunity knocks. I’m grateful to my Lord Jesus for the chances I’ve had to serve Him across the years, especially through teaching cross-culturally. Living in Africa means being poised on the...
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A good turn in the Big Woods
Québec beckoned, and I could not resist. When had I fallen in love? Perhaps it was the first time that summer when I’d gazed out over Montréal from the lookout point. Or maybe it was listening to...
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Last-place finish
This essay, based upon a cross-country meet in the autumn of my first year in high school, appeared in the Standard for August 9, 1992. I have no photo from the event, but this pic from a recent...
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What are your strengths?
Last week, we had a two day seminar on the Strength Finders program by Gallup. Following an extensive questionnaire, Gallup determined that – out of 34 possible strengths – my top 5 are: 1. Achiever 2....
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Progress report – Day 41
My Avalanche AX 175 New Year’s resolutions – remember those? In the spirit of accountability, indulge me this post today. Rewinding to the end of 2013, I resolved four things: 1) To love my wife even...
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5 things my boyhood church did right
Siblings, unite! Rochester (NY) Zone Junior Quizzing team, circa 1971. L to R: Mark Crofford, Val Clemens, Phil Clemens, Greg Crofford There’s a lot of second-guessing happening on the internet these...
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On Houston airports and Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown, a well-loved cartoon character created by Charles Schulz We theologize a lot about prayer. It touches so many aspects of who God is and God’s interaction in the world. Sometimes we say...
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The power of modeling
The stick shift stood tall, like a bully daring me (the punk) to step over a chalk line. Sure, I had my driver’s license, but I had passed my road test with our family car, an automatic. This was...
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A teacher named Mr. Chiavetta
Awkward me with braces toward the close of 8th grade. In seminary, a prof once instructed the class: “Think back to when you were in junior high.” A student raised his hand and asked: “Do I have to?”...
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