When I was a wee boy I loved to visit my grandparents who lived in a tiny fishing village in the north of Scotland. Their home was very small, and my...
Category - John’s Desk
Personal observations and insights about a broad variety of topics and ideas.
A few months ago my wife and I were visiting friends, and worshiped with them on the Lord’s day. From the exterior the church was a beautiful...
Last month I completed 10 years as Senior Pastor of Calvary Church, and was presented with these bagpipes! What a great gift! These 10 years have...
The complex relationship between Henry Kissinger and President Richard Nixon is well documented. These two accomplished men achieved so much, and yet...
For my birthday one of my Scottish friends gave me the book, The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin by Masha Gessen. The title...
“Chariots of Fire” is one of my favorite movies, not only because of the haunting music, but because the movie brilliantly weaves together three...