by Karl | Dec 26, 2012 | Spiritual
The self-made man is inconsequential to God … an insult to His Grace and Mercy. Worse than that, it is deception for there is no such thing. Rampant, unchecked pride inventories our lives and misappropriates our successes. Ministry or mammon successes are equally...
by Karl | Feb 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
After a person does certain things long enough, they become mindless. As a Pinkerton security guard in Bethlehem, PA, I worked the graveyard shift at a Champion Spark Plug factory. Combine the routine of rounds every half hour with the cloudiness of a mind that...
by Karl | Jan 2, 2012 | Spiritual
Colonel Sam Trautman coined the term for me. He was a character created by David Morrell, played by Richard Crenna in the movie “First Blood”. John Rambo, a Vietnam war vet trying to navigate the horrors of his combat experience and the anti-war sentiment of the...
by Karl | Dec 12, 2011 | Spiritual
Some people heard her say, “I sing in bars.”. I heard her say she was a missionary. One of her missionary songs, described a very dark period of her life … a journey through disappointment and discouragement … November Wind. As I listened I was reminded...
by Karl | Nov 14, 2011 | Spiritual
Some Sunday morning rumination or rambling or whatever … There is still that feeling of pain deep in my heart. Perhaps it is disappointment in myself, thinking that I should have been able to grit my teeth and “tough it out”. Maybe it is the predictability...
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