From 12/31/2017  (Thanks for your patience as we’ve recently played catch-up with sermon audio uploads!) If the physical presence of the angel wasn’t enough for Mary… …if the dream-state declaration wasn’t enough for Joseph;...

From 12/24/2017 (Thanks for being patient while we navigated a very busy Christmas schedule.  We’re now back on track with sermon audio uploads!) Carpenters are careful, they’re crafty and measured.  Rarely do they build...

Mary’s life was turned upside down… …some would even say it was in ruins.  Word came from Gabriel; the Word would become flesh and she’d be a carrier of the Good News…literally!  What’s interesting...

Harps, Halos, Wings and Clouds… That’s what many think of when they conjure images of angels.  Oftentimes, those concepts seem so other-worldly, so detached…so unrealistic.  Therefore, we’re prone to write off angelic action in...

Thanksgiving is officially over… …But whoever said it was “OK” to throw out gratitude with the empty wrappers and thanksgiving scraps? Did anyone find it a bit concerning to gather around the table on...

From 11/19/2017 In a month set aside for thanksgiving, it seems we reserve our gratitude for “after-the-fact” places of life. We say thanks after the deposit at the bank or after receiving the fast...

From 11/12/2017 A spirit of scarcity is alive and well… …even in an abundant land.  Scarcity always seems to convince us that “there’s not enough.”  Scarcity says there’s a shortage. Don’t extend yourself. Don’t...

Gravity:  It’s one object’s pull on another… In a scientific sense, gravity is an ultimate good.  It keeps our world in place. It provides stability and predictability to an existence that would otherwise be...

Light and life go hand in hand.  You cannot have one without the other.  In the opening chapters of the Gospel of John, a story is told of beginnings:  Light and life. Jesus is...

With a plethora of digital platforms, we place a premium on reaching people quickly. But despite the vast buffet of communicative options, there’s still a part of us that longs to hear a voice...