Author Archives: Craig Kuehn

Faith in an App

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Craig Kuehn

When I worked for Snowline Hospice, we used Google Maps to find where our patients are. I discovered that Google Maps has no idea where anything is in Georgetown, CA. One time it had me turn left on a road. … Continue reading →

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Here, chick, chick, chick

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Craig Kuehn

“May you live in interesting times.” I don’t think this saying is a blessing or a warning. It is a curse. My interest in these times has peaked. There’s a pandemic. There’s the threat of World War III. That’s way … Continue reading →

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The Servant-Leader

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Craig Kuehn

Following the Transfiguration, Jesus once again draws a large crowd and heals a possessed boy. It seems Jesus couldn’t go anywhere around Galilee without tripping over a demon. After this healing, Jesus goes undercover, once again, through the Galilee, apparently … Continue reading →

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Strength in Community

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Craig Kuehn

When our son, Brian, was about three years old, we got a dalmatian puppy. When dalmatians are young, they are a handful. Brian couldn’t say spots. It came out as pots. We wanted to name her Daisy, so we registered … Continue reading →

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Being Fed

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Craig Kuehn

There is a phrase that is not used much anymore. It was used as a metaphor to describe something stupendous or miraculous. It goes something along the lines of, “That’s the best thing since sliced bread.” It probably started when … Continue reading →

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Blessings After Loss

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Craig Kuehn

2020. What a year. It is this time of year where families and friends gather together to give thanks. I remember what that was like. I remember the Thanksgivings of years gone by. These last years, we would gather with … Continue reading →

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Healing What Ails Us

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Craig Kuehn

Like sheep without a shepherd they gathered. More and more, they gathered. Which way would they go? What would they do next? Their purpose, though, was clear. Just read the signs: “Black Lives Matter; No Justice, No Peace; I Can’t … Continue reading →

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God’s User Agreement

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Craig Kuehn

When I download an app, I typically will either check the box that says I read the user agreement or scroll to the bottom of the agreement so that the installation can continue. I suspect that most people do the … Continue reading →

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Saints to the Rescue

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Craig Kuehn

On October 23, 2019, Bob Valette took off from the Sonoma County airport with a tanker full of repellant. Meanwhile, his son Dustin Valette was making sandwiches for 60 people in his Healdsburg restaurant, conveniently named, Valette Restaurant. He was … Continue reading →

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Triune Love

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Craig Kuehn

Our brains are way too small to comprehend God. The Trinity is what makes sense of what we know about God, even though we really can’t fully explain it.   John Wesley once said, “Show me a worm that can … Continue reading →

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