Karl Haffner Walla Walla University Church senior pastor, 1997–2007 By Karl Haffner The Hands of Time "Enjoy the little things,” Robert Brault reminds us, “for one day you may look back and realize they were big things.” Leer más Silent Night, Holy Conscience Dr. Frederic Loomis faced the most difficult decision a physician could ever make—whether to allow a deformed baby to live or die. He had only seconds to decide. Leer más Heroes 101 Here’s a story I heard: Leer más Exercising Faith Some years ago I registered with my friend Roger for a mini-triathlon. While the biking and jogging seemed doable, the swimming scared me. It felt as if I’d be attempting to cross the Grand Canyon on a pogo stick. Leer más Playboy Bunnies and Stewardship It was a get-rich-quick scheme. Because our newly-planted church family always struggled to meet expenses, one board member suggested, “We have got to figure out how to pay our bills. So why not sell tickets to a church service? We can do it on Sa... Leer más Under the Influence “Karl, let’s go bungee jumping,” some kids from my summer day camp urged. Leer más Me, Witness? When I hear the word “witnessing,” I think of Bible-thumping, street-chanting, in-your-face-or-I’ll-beat-ya-black-n-blue holy rollers. Leer más Sick and Wired I felt like I’d been dragged through a carwash of Brillo pads drenched in battery acid. Every part of my body ached, including the skin on my elbow where Tubba, a buddy of mine in fifth grade, said that humans have no feelings. A high fever, swoll... Leer más Just Two Things Author Richard Carlson has made a fortune, reminding us in his “New York Times” bestseller that there are just two things we need to remember: Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff. Leer más Wait a Minute . . . or More “But those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31, NRSV). Leer más Paginación Página anterior ‹‹ Página 6 Siguiente página ››
The Hands of Time "Enjoy the little things,” Robert Brault reminds us, “for one day you may look back and realize they were big things.” Leer más
Silent Night, Holy Conscience Dr. Frederic Loomis faced the most difficult decision a physician could ever make—whether to allow a deformed baby to live or die. He had only seconds to decide. Leer más
Exercising Faith Some years ago I registered with my friend Roger for a mini-triathlon. While the biking and jogging seemed doable, the swimming scared me. It felt as if I’d be attempting to cross the Grand Canyon on a pogo stick. Leer más
Playboy Bunnies and Stewardship It was a get-rich-quick scheme. Because our newly-planted church family always struggled to meet expenses, one board member suggested, “We have got to figure out how to pay our bills. So why not sell tickets to a church service? We can do it on Sa... Leer más
Under the Influence “Karl, let’s go bungee jumping,” some kids from my summer day camp urged. Leer más
Me, Witness? When I hear the word “witnessing,” I think of Bible-thumping, street-chanting, in-your-face-or-I’ll-beat-ya-black-n-blue holy rollers. Leer más
Sick and Wired I felt like I’d been dragged through a carwash of Brillo pads drenched in battery acid. Every part of my body ached, including the skin on my elbow where Tubba, a buddy of mine in fifth grade, said that humans have no feelings. A high fever, swoll... Leer más
Just Two Things Author Richard Carlson has made a fortune, reminding us in his “New York Times” bestseller that there are just two things we need to remember: Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff. Leer más
Wait a Minute . . . or More “But those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31, NRSV). Leer más
