Thy Grace is Sufficient

There is a train that runs through our town. For some reason, I like to walk the dog to the Mission Street Station of the Metro, and sit fo...

The simple joys of Christmas are all around us.....

Alright. I have to get this off my chest. I am bothered by a growing trend among many of the Christmas "family pictures" we get e...

About 10 days ago, I spent a remarkable day in a conference room in Pasadena. Eight hours, drinking from a fire hose. I spent it here , with...

Advent. A time of waiting. T his song expresses for me much of what my faith means to me. May it mean something deep, and rich, and mysterio...

Today, as I was walking back to my office late in the day, my cell phone rang. It was my Dad, who is nearly 87. He was calling from the reti...

Something new! This will be worth the reading. I promise.

I underestimate people. And, I do it most often to those in my own family. I was reminded of this again this weekend. Girls high school wate...

If you want to know what to get me for Christmas, this is all I really want. More on this later.

The house lights go off and the footlights come on. Even the chattiest stop chattering as they wait in darkness for the curtain to rise. In ...

Whilst in my car today in Santa Cruz (of all places!) for work, I spotted the above thought on the roadside sign of a Christian church. Oh p...

Yesterday, I am basking in the glory of the Bruin win over USC, watching college football highlights on ESPN - when I am caught unawares by ...

"All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming. " - Helen Keller "Victory belongs to the most perseverin...

Tiny Tim got new legs. The Swiss Army has more than a knife. The US Hockey team beat the Soviets. David kicked Goliath's butt, but this ...

Its time for the Big Game. But this year its not so big. And I am feeling morose. I would like to believe that the Bruins can overcome the s...

In an earlier life, I used to sing. Guess which one I am. You may not guess the female.

This morning a handful of kids stood in front of our aging urban church - in a sanctuary that shows its age, in a church torn by internal st...

Today, my family took a trip to Westwood to one of the finest universities in the land. I, on the other hand took a trip down memory lane. ...

If we are careful, we can listen and hear something important, abiding, and profoud from the past. As we rush to get the turkey in the oven,...

My friend Rob Asghar recommended this.....quite amusing. Oh, the good old days, when even agnostics were tolerant and funny.

For some time, I have wanted to find helpful material for me to process my own thinking/struggling with the Muslim world and the mess our co...

This afternoon, our family had the privilege of serving at The Lord's Lighthouse , a home-grown community service of our church. About...

There is a big college football game tomorrow. Let's just pretend this little doll is named Tommy Trojan. I confess, that when it comes ...

Today I flew to Sacramento for work; I will return home tomorrow. Today was a very full day, up at 5 AM to catch my flight, a large meeting...

Simply stated, I love Peggy Noonan . She has a way of writing that cuts to the chase with simple eloquence. She wrote for Ronald Reagan. Ne...

Recently, I received an invitation to attend a "Stewardship Lunch" at church. I know what this means. It means a box lunch for ...

Today is Veteran's Day. More than 60 years ago, my father, Roland Norris, served in the US Army Air Force. The photos to the left (click...

'Too fast, Daddy! Slow down, slow dooown !" "Too fast!" This is what my oldest daughter used to say when she was little, ...

I find this video to be completely fascinating. More on a theme from this is found in the post above.

Yesterday, I went to a place that most of us do not want to go. I paid a visit that was overdue, an obligation of sorts, and a way to honor ...

I found something that is very important, and I think it bears linking here . There is a lot going on in these ideas, and I want my pastor f...

I am with the guy on the right.

Now that its over, and not wanting to be a party pooper, I have to admit, I am getting to a place in life where I dread Halloween each year....

About 10 days ago, I was returning home from a business trip to the Bay Area, and spotted this article in U.S.News & World Report in th...

This looks like it might be good television! I just spotted this series yesterday, and will be watching the second episode tonight. Here ...

I have found my calling. I have heard the voice of the Lord! And I am bringing my clubs. Pictured at left is the Koolau Golf Club in Kaneoh...

Friends, family members, sycophants . If you love me, you will buy me this for Christmas; a Dwight Shroot Bobblehead (from The Office ). I...

One week ago, our church had its annual retreat weekend. I wrote about attending this event a year ago here . Our church has had a tough go ...

“All people really want is God” . That was the answer to the question posed by my friend. That is all. And yet,there is so much more to that...

I heard this question asked today, by a dear friend, who I have known for many years. At the moment it was asked, I felt as if I had experie...

My wife and I just finished watching "Is God Green" on PBS. I have one primary prevailing thought, and its not about the complica...

Its time I confessed. Last week, I posted that I was on a business trip. Some of you might have been suspicious of the timing, given recent...