Blessing
Since I have time to read through the stack of magazines that have accumulated through the past several months, I am finding truly wonderful gems that apply to the NOW even though they were...
Jesus Wept
The gospel writer Luke tells the story about Jesus coming into Jerusalem on the back of a colt in a different way than what we usually think of. (Luke 19: 29-42) There are no...
Conform or Transform
We are at a moment in history when we can try to maintain life as we knew it before social distancing, self-quarantine, and disruption of our daily regimens, or we can transform into a...
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is one of those church words that we hear a lot about. When we pray the Lord’s prayer, we say, “Forgive us our trespasses/debts as we forgive our debtors/those who trespass against us.”...
Deepened or Cheapened?
There have many calls to prayer during this time of crisis for individuals, our community, our city, our state, our nation, and our world. Turning to God is certainly appropriate all the time. Prayer...
The Seed
The Seed I remember being in a beautiful packet with others who looked like me. Sometimes we wondered what was outside our dark pouch. We’d hear noises. “O-o-o, look at this one! It’s so...