Author Archives: buckee33

“Why do ‘born-again’ people so often make you wish they’d never been born the first time?  ~Katherine Whitehorn, British Journalist, The Observer, May 20, 1979        As a grad student, I wrote a research paper about the impact the Sermon … Continue reading →

       Here’s an old write up I found from a couple years ago about a group of people who used to meet once a week at a local restaurant in Marysville.  I wrote this one evening after attending one of … Continue reading →

Self-fulfilling prophecy–”a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself.”        A woman told me a story about a time when she and her husband were on vacation. They were … Continue reading →

“It’s not wrong to feel afraid, it is most unfortunate to live in fear of something that doesn’t exist” ~Gary Smalley        During my high school years, I became convinced of the theology that “fear” is the opposite of “faith.” … Continue reading →

The Self-Looking Glass Image states that we view ourselves the way we think other people view us.        This is an interesting concept in social psychology. Let’s say I walk onto a stage to play a drum solo in front … Continue reading →

      Have you ever shown up to a birthday party without a gift?  It can be extremely embarrassing, especially when the party is for a child who is bold enough to ask you in front of everyone, “What’d you bring … Continue reading →

      “What makes you tick?” -  I heard somebody use this phrase the other day.  It’s a funny little phrase.  Isn’t it?  It makes us sound like a bunch of stupid little alarm clocks walking around on two legs.  For … Continue reading →

      I love to read the writings of the great German theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.  The following is a quote from A Testament to Freedom (285):     ”Don’t believe that you know on your own how to get along with people, or … Continue reading →