Music in the Key of Pappy: My Musical Memoirs. “My life goes on in endless song above earth’s lamentations. I hear the real, though far-off hymn that hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear its music ringing. It sounds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from …
My Theology is Jesus, Part Two. “My theology is Jesus Christ, and nothing else. If I can but understand Him, I shall need no other. Take your theology from Christ Himself. Learn from Christ Himself. That is the only theology that everyone must have.” (George MacDonald (1824-1905), a Scottish author and minister who has inspired me …
A PRIMER ON PRO-LIFE MATTERS, from A to Z. “Where sin abounds, grace much more abounds!” (Romans 5:20). “Enough! You’re here to defend the defenseless, to give justice to the weak and fatherless, to maintain the rights of the oppressed and needy. Your job is to rescue the powerless and stand up for them, to …
My Theology is Jesus. ‘My theology is Jesus Christ, and nothing else. If I can but understand Him, I shall need no other. Take your theology from Christ Himself. Learn from Christ Himself. That is the only theology that everyone must have.” (George MacDonald (1824-1905), a Scottish author and minister who has inspired me the …
Secret Doors for Sadie. Sadie, do you remember our little door at the side of our house at the lake? It has an arch, and the arch was covered in vines and roses, and there was some mystery to it. You loved it, and you called it your “secret door.” Well, we have more secret …
Steve’s Swedish Heritage. My Swedish grandfather on my father’s side was David George Larson, born to Johann and Selma Larson in Borgstena, Sweden, in 1889. He was one of ten children, and they lived on a farm. It’s no wonder they had to send David away as a seventeen-year-old to America to look for a …
Oh, the Places We’ve Lived – The Life Itinerary for the Larson Family. “On the road again, just can’t wait to get on the road again. Goin’ places that we’ve never been; seeing things that we may never see again. And I can’t wait to get on the road again. Like a band of gypsies …
The Larson Family’s Faith Journey. “As believers we should do our best to meet together, to assemble in worship, instead of pulling away from each other as some continue to do. In fact, we should come together even more frequently, eager to encourage each other, urging us onward as we anticipate that Day dawning.” (Hebrews 10:25). …
When God is Human: A Meditation on the Christ of Sinai Icon. As I gaze through your face, I recall a line from the Te Deum prayer: You did not shun the virgin’s womb. First a fertilized egg, then a floating fetus God in survival mode with a fragile cord of wonder and food …
My Vow to Humanize Others. “God spoke: ‘Let Us make human beings in Our image, reflecting Our nature so they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, and yes, earth itself, and every animal that moves on the face of the earth.’ God created human beings; …
[NOTE: I wrote this family survey in November of 2018, sent it to our adult children, and received very interesting comments from all of them.] Hello to you wonderful adult children, I’d like to take a family survey. Please think about this and respond after you’ve had some time to reflect on these matters. My hope …
Goofy Dad Stories (13): Skinned Face. My senior year at Wheaton College. Basketball season. Freezing temperatures on the morning of a game that night. I was running late to class. It was really cold, and there was ice on all the sidewalks. I had forgotten to wear my gloves, so as I ran I put my …