Follow The Star: Invitation
Text: John 1:43-51 This year has begun with chaos, violence, grief, and pain. And I have to admit that when I sat down to write…
gift
An Altogether Joy
Text: Psalm 30:2-3, 5; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24 One of tasks of preaching is to take a part a text, study it, let the Holy Spirit…
Blessed are the Debonair
This morning, we celebrate God’s good creation. We celebrate the gift of this world… this earth that has been placed in our care. And I’m…
Justice, Kindness, and Mercy
As we began worship today, we sat for a bit with images that reminded us of the story of the prodigal son, or daughter in…
Imagine 31 Birthdays…
Today is my thirty-first birthday. My work with Imagine No Malaria has introduced me to the faces and stories of children all across the continent…
Things you can't plan…
This Sunday, I wanted to share with the children that the gifts we have are meant to be shared. I invited them to imagine what…
Use it or Lose it
On a cold November morning, not too different from today, two farmers met each other in the local coffee shop. Their crops had been harvested…
making members, making disciples
At my church, we have a pretty significant number of people who are “constituents” of our church and not official members. For various reasons, these…