Jesus calls each one of us to him and asks us to put on his yoke. Jesus is the farmer who has carved a yoke just for you at this... read more →
Jesus says that he is with us every single day until the end of the age. That brings me great comfort but it also brings me discomfort. In the Gospels,... read more →
There are many things we can put our trust in during this pandemic. Two of my favorites are Clorox and Lysol but at the top of the list should be... read more →
We are trapped in our houses by Covid-19. Perhaps it's not the first time you have felt trapped. Some of us have been trapped in unhealthy relationships, in grief, in loneliness,... read more →
Being human means we experience loss, and that loss creates a desert place, a void. Sometimes we experience a void that doesn’t seem to have a direct cause—it’s just there,... read more →
As a nation we worry about school shootings, the election, coronavirus, the deepening divisions that separate us, terror attacks, and more. That anxiety is constantly playing in the background of... read more →
The story of Ruth, a Moabite widow, is filled with saving grace. It begins with famine that is followed by loss, grief, and the potential for absolute ruin, but it... read more →
Paul writes his second letter to Timothy while he is prison in Rome awaiting execution. In his letter, he asks Timothy, whom he has mentored and grown to love as... read more →
The ceiling of our nave resembles the keel of a ship. In fact, the word nave comes from the Latin word for ship. The ship reminds us of Noah's ark... read more →
God's grace is completely unmerited and 100% free. Frederick Buechner says, "There's no way to earn it or deserve it or bring it about any more than you can deserve... read more →