The Tie that Binds
Text: Colossians 3: 12-17 I want to start off our message this morning by thanking all of you for the gentleness, patience, and tolerance that…
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A Way Forward? 25-cent words
Texts: Philippians 4:8-9, Matthew 22:34-40 This past year as I taught confirmation, one of our lessons focused on how we are all theologians. I wrote…
Abiding in Love
Loneliness is a growing epidemic in our society. Yes, I said epidemic. Studies have now shown that loneliness and social isolation raises our stress hormones,…
Love Is All You Need
As Coptic Christians gathered in Egypt this morning to celebrate Palm Sunday, bombs rocked their sanctuaries. Thirty-six people were killed in the blasts. This week…
Unity, Diversity, and the Body of Christ
Over the past week, I’ve been working to get my garden prepped a bit for spring and to start some of the seeds that will…
The Heart of the Matter
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve had this strange sensation in my neck. To me, it feels like my pulse is a bit off…
Sermon on the Mount: The Golden Rule
My sister-in-law has been staying with us all week while she completed a training here in Des Moines for her work place. It was really…
Sermon on the Mount: Jesus’ Version of the Law
When we head back home to Cedar Rapids, one of the things that I like to do, as long as the weather is warm, is…