Don’t start looking in the Bible for the answers it gives.  Start by listening for the questions it asks. We are much involved, all of us, with questions about things that matter a good deal today but will be forgotten by this time tomorrow…but at the same time we tend to lose track of the…

Looking into the face of the people around us is a lost art. We look beyond and through the faces of others. Occasionally we look at them. Rarely do we look into a face. We have perfectly good, grown-up reasons for our behavior. There are so many other things, important things, clamoring for our attention….

I know that there of many people, because of business and other reasons, who spend lots of time as passengers on airplanes. It makes sense that those people would seeing flying as part of their day.  Because I don’t fly that often, I can get caught up in the miracle and adventure of flying.  I…

I was six years old, and it was my first solo effort at one of my favorite activities: flying a kite.  Up to this point, I had been under the careful guidance of my dad and my older brother. The diamond-shaped kite was made of yellow paper with a cloth tail hanging from the bottom. …

I have a theory that the soul of every person has a setting where it feels at home. For some this place is this mountains or the desert, while for others it might be a lake or a river.  All of these places have a powerful attraction to different types of souls.  Many people have…

My name is Gary Hardwick. I am a minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and also a Licensed Professional Counselor. For almost 18 years I had the privilege to lead a variety of groups in my role as minister at First Christian Church.  These groups focused on a variety of topics: biblical, theological,…

The heavens are telling the glory of God; And the firmament proclaims God’s handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech; And night to night declaries knowledge Psalm 19: 1-2 Psalm 19 begins with this celebration of how God is revealed in the world around us. From there, it moves to a celebration of how God…