How do we feel about 2019, and how is the new year starting? Paul wrote the letter of Ephesians to bless and encourage all the churches that his letter might…
There are all kinds of images surrounding us at Christmas. Isaiah gives us different images for the coming of Jesus, God among us, and the Kingdom of God that was…
Just as Black Friday can take us away from the real meaning of Thanksgiving, our wants, needs and fears can take us away from the real meaning of this Advent…
God is a God of mission. God revealed his mission to Peter; challenging his faith paradigm. At that time Jews and Gentiles were polarized much like republicans and democrats, or…
Christ is risen! On this Easter Sunday we look at passages from the Holy Week, including Jesus' anointing, the Last Supper, the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. The resurrection makes a…
Our lives, as in the time of the Apostle Paul, are often shaped by consumption. We desire, among other things, to have perfect bodies. Yet the truly perfect bodies are…
It is time to celebrate what we have been longing for and anticipating over the last several weeks of Advent: Jesus is born. God has become human and will dwell…
Mary, the mother of Jesus, was confronted with the difficult task of carrying a child as an unwed woman in a patriarchal society. She chose to embrace the difficulty and…
At Pentecost the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles giving them the ability to speak in different languages. Those present in Jerusalem, heard the Good News of Jesus in their…
The way of the Lord is the way of righteousness. As we begin the season of Advent--a season of watching and waiting--we join with Jeremiah in bringing a message of…