My family loves Disney! And if you have ever been to a Disney Park, then you have likely experienced the “magic” of Disney. But the magic...

This Sunday, October 29, we will celebrate All Saints’ Day as part of worship. The truth is, sometimes we don’t know what to do with...

When I started ordained ministry, just over nine years ago, I never imagined the places it would take me or the opportunities it would...

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells the chief priests and elders a parable about some tenants who make some terrible decisions. In the...

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...

The book of Acts, sometimes called the Acts of the Spirit, tells the story of the early church. In it, we find big, grand, surprising...

You’ve probably heard the quote, “It’s not the destination; it’s the journey.” I'm writing this while sitting at the airport, waiting for...

Today (assuming you’re reading this on Thursday) is the ninth anniversary of my ordination. My ordiversary as us pastor-types have come...

Roughly forty-eight hours after my high school graduation I left home to spend my first summer at camp. From that moment on, home would...

I am approaching this week’s picture of God as flame with caution and trepidation because I know the impact fire has had on our lives, on...

In speaking to some Pharisees Jesus says, “How often I have desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her...

In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, and immediately realized they were naked. Before...

Each week, in worship we set aside a time of prayer, when we’re invited to bring our burdens before God and one another. It’s a powerful...

Hello! I hope you all are having a wonderful week and are creating time to sit in the presence of the Lord. This week, Kimmy is speaking...

Most of you know that camp has been an important part of my life. Even though I wasn’t officially a camper until late in high school, my...

The pictures of God we find throughout scripture are varied, but most often, when we think about the Old Testament, we think of God as...

While it would be difficult to argue that the Bible is a culinary manual, concerned only with how to eat, what to eat, and when to eat;...

I am terrified of snakes. It doesn’t matter to me whether or not the snake is venomous, I want absolutely nothing to do with snakes. My...

I will confess I have never seen an artisan working with metal in-person, but I have watched YouTube videos. And even on a video, I stand...

Shoshone Base Camp, the camp I worked at for many summers, was nestled deep in the heart of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. To the...