Walker Moore

Thank God for hope, family and dishes

November 22, 2018 Walker Moore

In my den, I have a large picture window that overlooks my backyard; it is my favorite feature in our house. My man-chair faces this window, and here, I have spent many hours watching the world go by. For me, that window has provided some of the best medicine. When I return home after a…

The remarkable story of Keith Wheeler

November 8, 2018 Walker Moore

My inspiration for carrying the cross up Mt. Kilimanjaro a few years ago came to me through a man named Keith Wheeler. I have known Keith for a long time, and he is one of my favorite missionary speakers. Several years ago, I was talking to Keith about my upcoming 40th anniversary of entering the…

Following footsteps in a sleeping bag?

November 1, 2018 Walker Moore

Many years ago, our artillery company was on winter training maneuvers outside the Wisconsin Dells. If you want to find a place that is bitter cold, you will never be disappointed with the Dells in December. The area should have a sign out front: “Welcome! Home of the Frozen Chosen!” My unit was sent there…

Lesson: Don’t pack a suitcase in the dark

October 25, 2018 Walker Moore

Last week, I flew to Orlando to preach in a church that has supported me in my mission work for years. It is a large church with an incredible ministry around the world. Every Sunday morning service is a huge production. The stage is filled with instruments; the choir is made up of difference nationalities;…

Trials become a door of hope for others

October 18, 2018 Walker Moore

Ever since our children have grown up and moved out of the house, I have made it a habit to assist my wife as she shops for groceries. When we enter the store, she gives me the significant task of finding a product like toothpicks. Toothpicks are in the grocery store witness protection program, and…

A lonely place versus the ‘green room’

October 11, 2018 Walker Moore

I have the privilege of speaking at some of the largest churches in the United States. Because the services are televised worldwide and the messages have mass exposures, there are sometimes threats from unstable individuals. When I preach in these churches, I must follow their protocols. One megachurch where I preach has a bodyguard who…

And they called it ‘Puppy love’ (1963)

October 4, 2018 Walker Moore

It was 1963; I was a pimply-faced, hormonally imbalanced 12-year-old. Half the world was telling me to find myself, and the other half was telling me to get lost. I wasn’t alone. I had plenty of company known as the Baby Boomers; we were all in the same boat without a sail. The turmoil of…

Titus, tough tornadoes and timberlines

September 27, 2018 Walker Moore

I love to hike. But my fascination with this activity didn’t start until I reached my 60s. It began when I was training for my climb up Mount Kilimanjaro. For two years, I hiked up mountains, hills and every place I could find to prepare for that journey. After successfully making that challenging climb, I…

We are perfected through imperfection

September 20, 2018 Walker Moore

When my wife and I go to the grocery store, she doesn’t like me to shadow her. She knows I will throw non-list items into her cart that she deems unnecessary. “We don’t need these cookies; we have plenty at home,” she will say. “But we don’t have any like these,” I argue. “I have…

There’s nothing like a country church

September 13, 2018 Walker Moore

I grew up going to a small country church, Six Mile Baptist Church to be exact. I am not sure who said, “You can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy,” but in some ways, that is true. Even though I have left the country…