Do Not be Afraid
I’ve always been struck by the angel’s words to Mary. “Do not be afraid.” They are words that echo the angel’s words to Zechariah and...
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Nov 27
This Season of Advent
“Does anyone know what Christmas is all about?” asks Charlie Brown, in the beloved holiday classic A Charlie Brown Christmas....
Nov 25
Go and Love
Jesus is approached by an expert in the law who asks him, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” I have to say, I appreciate...
Nov 14
We Still Have Questions
According to recent studies, children, elementary age and younger, ask on average 300 questions a day. Although, I’m guessing some...
Nov 7
We are God's Church
The church in Corinth, to whom Paul wrote 1 Corinthians, is a church in turmoil. Paul first visited Corinth near the end of his second...
Oct 31
Celebrating All Saints' Day
This Sunday, November 3, we will celebrate All Saints’ Day as part of worship. The truth is, sometimes we don’t know what to do with...
Oct 24
The Space Between
We find ourselves in the middle of the book of Exodus. It’s one of those moments in the story that gets easily forgotten. There are...
Oct 17
Be Gentle
If asked the question, “What is your greatest strength?” when was the last time you responded, “Well, I’m particularly meek.” I’m...
Oct 10
From Dust. To Dust.
If there is one thing that it seems like we want to get rid of the most, it is dust. Dust isn’t exactly our most prized possession, and...
Oct 3
Come to the Table
Each month, when I invite us to the Communion Table, I begin with the simple word “Come.” Come to the Table. It is, perhaps, one of the...
Sep 25
Christian Hospitality
When I first travelled to Egypt I had this idea that my presence would be an encouragement to the Christians there. And it was. But those...
Sep 19
God Calls Us Together
The book of Exodus is the powerful, dramatic, and true story of God working salvation. That is God doing for us what we cannot do for...
Sep 17
Take Up the Cross
Imagine the scene, Jesus and the disciples are walking through the villages of Caesarea Phillip, when Jesus asks them a question. “Who do...
Sep 5
To Be Together
You’ve probably heard phrases such as, “We’re better together” or “Two is better than one.” In fact, I’ve preached those exact ideas. The...
Aug 29
Olympic National Park
Our final stop of our summer road trip takes us to the West Coast, and to Olympic National Park. Olympic National Park is the park that...
Aug 22
Gates of the Artic
You can fly in, hike in, or “mush in,” but you cannot drive in! Gates of the Arctic National Park is inside the Arctic Circle, making it...
Aug 15
A Trip to Canyonlands
Considered one of the least accessible parks in the continental United States, Canyonlands National Park offers a wilderness of countless...
Aug 8
Glacier National Park
Our summer road trip brings us a little closer to home, to Glacier National Park. It’s a place that many consider holy ground, or a thin...
Jul 31
Mammoth Cave National Park
When visitors arrive at Mammoth Cave National Park, in southern Kentucky, their first views are of dense stands of eastern hardwood...
Jul 25
Zion National Park
Zion National Park will forever hold a special place in my heart. It was the first national park that I remember visiting (my parents...
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