This might just be the craziest thing James has said yet. He accuses the church of favoritism and tells them, "Stop courting the rich!" Remember, James is writing to a…
Did you know that Thursday, September 16 was International Day of Listening? I had never heard of that before. I figured there must be a lot of good jokes about…
My dad had a plaque on the wall by his work bench that said, “Work fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” I don’t know who…
Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.…
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, when you face trials of many kinds." I can just imagine the looks on the faces of the Jewish Christians who were…
Over a month ago, when I planned worship for today back, I decided, let’s call this Celebration Sunday. I figured, it’s Labor Day weekend—our last chance to enjoy summer before…
When I was in seminary, I had a professor who used the term, “huckster religion” to describe people he thought were peddling theology that sounded good, but was not…
I remember that one of my favorite things as a child was getting the Highlights Magazine in the mail. This was almost as exciting for me as ordering books from…
Our scripture lesson today reminds me of John Wesley’s Three Simple Rules. Rule #1: Do No Harm. Rule #2: Do Good. Rule #3: Stay in love with God. These three…
Have you ever cursed someone? Paul writes, “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” I imagine if we took an anonymous poll, a decent number of us…