“Jesus said, ‘Come away with me to a deserted place and rest for a while.’ For they were coming and going with no leisure even to eat.” What a great…
John the Baptist often shows up during Advent. As we prepare for the coming of Christ. Here we read of the end of his life. I can almost close my…
The 4th of July, America’s independence day, was this week. Many have had hotdogs and fireworks this weekend. Freedom is a biblical concept as well. In the nation, America celebrates…
Facing Change Scripture • THE PSALM Psalm 46:1-3 o God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should…
1 Samuel 17:1a, 4-11, 19-23, 32-49 All preachers have their own “rhythm” when they are appointed or assigned to lead worship and preach in a particular church. I probably haven’t…
Do you believe in miracles? How do you define a miracle? Sometimes, in our culture, we’ve come to disregard “miracles,” because we’ve set the bar so high for what “wows”…
“You’re mad, bonkers, completely off your head. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are,” said Lewis Carroll in his famous story, Alice in Wonderland. A couple…
How many of you grew up watching either the originals or the re-runs of Wile-E-Coyote and the Roadrunner? Throughout the series of cartoons, we laughed, as Wile E Coyote was…
Have you ever seen an archaeologist uncovering an artifact or a set of bones? It’s a painstaking business. They can’t just dig right in or they could risk harming the…
And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke…