by Mike Woodruff | Jun 8, 2015 | Our Society, Pop Culture, Uncategorized
Why should I attend church? Why should I drag myself out of bed – or harder yet, drag myself out of bed and wrestle with both the kids and my reluctant spouse – just to attend another worship service? What’s the point? Does it really matter? Why not listen to a...
by Mike Woodruff | Dec 2, 2014 | The Church Year, Uncategorized
Advent is one of those words that everyone hears – and associates with Christmas – but few can actually tell you what it means. It’s actually much more than a descriptor of December in general or a reminder of Christ’s birth 2000 years ago. The word...
by Mike Woodruff | Jun 27, 2014 | Health Updates
I’m been having one of those weeks where I sense God is more concerned with my patience than my balance. There is good news. After nearly aceing the Burg Balance test a week ago, my score climbed from an initial 17/56 six weeks ago to a 55/56 last week. I graduated...
by Mike Woodruff | Jun 26, 2014 | Health Updates, People, Spiritual Growth
I’m in the twilight zone that follows a major event. I can go for increasingly long periods of time having forgotten that my Dad died. And then I remember. The good news is the kick in the stomach is not what it was days ago. And the kicks have not been as harsh as I...
by Mike Woodruff | Jun 22, 2014 | Health Updates
When I woke up this morning I saw that I had a phone message from my brother. He had called at 12:56 AM. I didn’t have to wonder why. Phones that ring in the middle of the night seldom bring good news. I waited a couple hours before calling back, reasoning that if...
