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The Musings of an Old Man

At 64, I’m entering what I call the teenage years of old-manism. The Musings of an Old Man is a new series about looking back, looking ahead, and thinking about what really matters in faith, family, work, finances, fitness, friends, and fun.

February 9, 2009

William Barclay: Jesus Stands up to Temptation

I am reading in a commentary from William Barclay in the book of Hebrews. Thought I would pass along some of his writings. I especially…
February 6, 2009

Letters to Joshua: A Real Man Steps Up to the Plate

Dear Josh, I remember the first real baseball game my dad ever saw me play. I was 14 and he had come in from Las…
February 4, 2009

Letters to Joshua: A Real Man Doesn’t Put His Head in the Sand

Dear Josh, I want to spend a little time unpacking the definition of manhood that I mentioned last week. If you remember we were using…
February 1, 2009

Volunteerism: A New Way of Thinking about Ministry

By The Howitzer It has been interesting to observe how volunteerism is on the rise in America. When President Obama came to office one of…

The Musings of an Old Man