Author Archives: Doug Cumming

Ed Davenport, a high school classmate, died on 9/11 this year. His family asked me to write this obituary, and later, to say a few words at his memorial service, which I was honored to do. Edward E. Davenport, of … Continue reading →

“I was in prison, and you visited me.” – Matt. 25:36 Twice a year, in the gym of Phillips State Prison in Buford, Ga., the love of Christ pours out on more than 50 inmates selected to be in a long … Continue reading →

We flew for four and a half hours across the land, stuffed into a full Delta airliner four rows apart, no view of the land. No earbuds, no room to reach them in my shoulder bag under the seat, I … Continue reading →

[from my profile of Frank Hamilton in Salvation South] I guess you could say I became part of the Frank Hamilton community before I met him. I realized this one Sunday afternoon as I sat listening to the Showcase, a … Continue reading →

A “mushroom hike” is a slow-moving thing. The two organizers of our hike last Saturday were debating which trails to follow, thinking the 14 of us would cover a mile or two. But one of our two guides, Sam Landes, … Continue reading →

The two of us once hiked far into an enchanted forest in Italy called the Sybillini Mountains. From a deep ravine with dancing waters we climbed a path up and up through a stand of pristine trees, mostly some kind … Continue reading →

Post script to the post “Three Little Words”: Jesus’s answer to Thomas in the Gospel of John, that he is “The Way, the Truth and the Life,” makes a claim that is particularly hard to defend, much less understand, in … Continue reading →