Some things are too big to believe until we experience them. Real love is that way. No amount of writing words can communicate real love...

We follow a God who did not drag himself out the grave, exhausted but upright (like I sometimes am on a Monday morning). But we follow a...

Recently my daughter asked me, “does pain make you stronger?” She had heard some version of the old saying, “what doesn’t kill you makes...

This Sunday we enter the most meaningful week of the entire year. We begin with Palm Sunday, 10 a.m., when Jesus enters Jerusalem,...

One of the most common reasons I hear that people reject God is that God lets bad things happen to good people. It’s really the question...

Listening to a recorded song is fun, but going to a live concert is an event. Talking on the phone with a friend is fine, but getting...

In Scripture, our ancestors in faith followed a pattern in their spiritual journeys: they doubted & questioned (real, honest, hard...

In the gospel, Jesus is asked 187 questions. He answers (maybe) 8 of them. Jesus asks 307 questions. And yet many of us have been taught...

When I meet with other church leaders, there is often a how-are-we-doing time that begins with lament at the state of the church...

Young people have a lot to teach other generations. The wisdom of God in them is fresh and full of vibrancy. For example, the word “God”...

Jesus told his disciples they are salt and light. Jesus tells us the same thing. Both salt and light only matter as they relate to other...

The “blessed” sayings of Jesus lay out God’s mission statement for the kingdom of heaven. These blessings are not transactional , i.e. do...

After John was arrested, Jesus began his public ministry, calling people to repentance and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of...

This Sunday FRESH START worship series begins. Make a fresh start in faith this year. That is exactly what Jesus offers us, the chance to...

The Magi came from the East looking for newborn king. But they were really looking for God. Why didn’t they just say that? Why is Jesus...

Remember the song, “The 12 Days of Christmas”? Christmas is actually a season that lasts two weeks, until Epiphany. Thank God!! That...

Love makes us do strange things — like make room for strangers, welcome the lonely, stand with the oppressed — and then discover joy we...

The love of God changes us, even without our knowing. Getting pulled into God’s profound love for each of us, we stand on the truth of...

Exasperation is a real problem. Our compassion suffers and our ability to give of ourselves diminishes. Sometimes exasperation comes from...

The older I get, the more mixed feelings I have about the holidays. When I was a child, holidays were amazing, the very best. Then as a...