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...

Waiting Rooms.  We’ve all had our turn and we’ve all spent our time in them. They’re some of the most simplistic of settings, but some of the most difficult in which to reside.  In...

We’ve arrived at another critical moment in time when a country in crisis cries together… …A crime has been committed; lives have been lost; bloodshed is abundant and we’re struck by the senselessness of...

from 10/1/2017  World Communion Sunday    Some of the most monumental moments in life are marked by a meal.  There are meals we’ll always remember…not just because of the morsels, but because of what...

It’s not that we’re not called to carry anything… …it’s just that we must be very judicious about the things we carry…and for how long.  Of all figures of faith, Judas teaches us such lessons....

From 9-17-2017 Rules are a necessary part of every game… …without them the game becomes unplayable.  But if it becomes all about the rules, the game becomes un-enjoyable and defies the very reason the game was...