Going All In
…many of us are like this dimmer switch up here. We waver in how much light we let out into the world. Our lights are…
Jesus Christ
Strength for the Weary
This morning, I have 13 reasons why I am a little bit tired and weary. First of all, it is only 6:15 in the morning…
Giving and Recieving
(sometimes I choose to preach from an outline rather than a manuscript… someday, maybe I’ll feel freer and can do it more often!) 1. Intro:…
Carnival Mirrors
Two summers ago, our family was on vacation at Lake Okaboji in northwest Iowa. We had this tiny little house rented and with six adults…
It is all grace…
For much of the summer, we have been sitting with the Apostle Paul and wrestling with his letter to the Romans. But as fall approaches…
The Long Hurt
The second most difficult thing in the world to do is to harbor anger and pain. This week, I read the story of a woman…
Loving Your Neighbor…Now
(Community Worship in the Park) It is so beautiful out, and all of you look so wonderful gathered here in community. Although it takes some…
Fear or Dialogue?
(This is a post I wrote last fall, but for some reason I never published… as we come closer to the tenth anniversary of September…