“I no longer call you servants…instead, I have called you friends.” Wow! If I were texting this on my phone instead of preaching it out loud, I would insert one…
Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants, beyond my fears, from death into life. I found myself humming that chorus last week as I parked my car and walked toward…
The bread basket. Is there any better way for a restaurant to say, “Welcome! We’re glad you’re here!” than with a bread basket? Whether it’s garlic bread at an Italian…
Since the early days of Jesus’ ministry, people have been asking, “Who is this man, Jesus of Nazareth?” Actually, since Jesus’ early days period, not just his early days of…
Unlike Frank Sinatra, I have regrets, one of which is never learning to throw a pot. Not just picking one up and heaving it. That even I could handle. I’ve…
When our kids were little I got some great parenting advice: the same boiling water that hardens the egg, softens the carrot. Have you heard that expression before? The same…
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Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers”, and we’ve been talking this summer about what that looks like in real life. For years I have been advocating a simple system for…
Since it’s the first Sunday of the month, we have a new key verse, and I think you will like it. It’s found in Matthew 5:9, where Jesus said, “Blessed…
Our focus for today is kindness. It seems to me that kindness is having a moment these days. Earlier this week I went out to lunch, and the sign inside…