Some services are so closely related to a source that the mere mention of the product makes you mindful of the proprietor.  The same is true of people… Behaviors, motions, mannerisms–repeated consistently enough over...

“Go and tell the disciples…and Peter…” The last thing Peter did before he saw his Lord crucified, die and buried behind a stone cold tomb was deny him…Not once, not twice, but three times....

From 4/9/2017 Before anyone had a chance to hail hosanna… Prior to that powerful, yet peculiar procession; prior to the people proclaiming a new king, the events that we now recognize at Palm Sunday...

From 4/2/2017 Thanks, listeners, for your patience. Last week, we experienced some technical audio/recording difficulties and therefore, couldn’t post last week’s message.  We’re back on track this week and primed for Holy Week.  In...

She came at noon—the hottest part of the day—because the only thing that burned hotter than the noonday sun was the sting that came from her stigma and the stares from her own people. ...

From 3/12/2017 Picture this: Jesus, the Son of God, wearied in a wilderness…and led there by the Spirit.  Indeed, because of the pain involved, some places in life seem pointless—so much so that they prompt...

From 3/5/2017 There’s a benefit to going back to the beginning… On this first Sunday of Lent, a 40 day period that prepares us to assume the appropriate spiritual posture for the events of...

Transfiguration Sunday 2/26/2017 At his invitation, weary disciples followed Jesus up a mountain to pray…and because they stayed awake they saw his glory. Ever feel like you’re going uphill with God, wondering, “Lord, where...

From 2-19-2017 Seeing is the first step in cultivating a connection. Indeed, we can share the same space with someone for years…and still be blind to the differences that distinguish us.  Love can’t exist...

From 2/12/2017 We’re a feelings-first society… We feel first and then allow our feelings to inform our decisions.  Predominant cultural voices point us to understanding love primarily as a feeling.   Scripture suggests otherwise....