I talked about Noah's Ark in a children's sermon once, and one child asked, 'What happened to all the other animals who weren't on the ark? And the people?' Er, uh . . . Okay, child, here's the truth. Read more
I talked about Noah's Ark in a children's sermon once, and one child asked, 'What happened to all the other animals who weren't on the ark? And the people?' Er, uh . . . Okay, child, here's the truth. Read more
With our own tents in the background at our church camping retreat, John 1:14 took on a different perspective as we thought about God pitching a tent. Read more
Matthew 11:25 - 30 speaks about rest and taking Jesus' yoke. Why is Jesus giving me yet one more yoke, one more burden? Perhaps I need to learn a bit more about this yoke. Read more
It's important for those of us who do advocacy on behalf of this planet to take time to immerse ourselves in the sacredness of Creation. This is a poem I wrote capturing the experience of an evening summer walk hunting for black raspberries - being led, following a Call. Read more
The video of Trump attacking "CNN" in a professional wrestling match may be fake. But the reality of this side of America is real. People are getting hurt. And I need to stop being shocked. Read more
I want to have faith like Abraham had. But I want it to be faith in a God who does not demand the death of children as the price to pay for faithfulness. Read more
Poetry and scripture help a 14-year-old to understand the concept of redemption and what it means not just for her life, but for her congregation as well. Read more
The story of Hagar and Ishmael holds up a mirror to ourselves while our screens display the shooting death of Philando Castile. How shall we preach? What do our sermons need to say? Read more
Since the inauguration of this country’s 45th president, I'm noticing edges of what may be a disturbing new trend: friends in the resistance movement sometimes turning on each other. I fear this is a symptom of a much deeper systemic problem. How should we respond? Drawing on 2 Corinthians Chapter 4, this is a message for the "clay jars." Read more
I'll admit it: when Wonder Woman climbed up out of the fox hole and slo-mo walked into No Man's Land, drawing the fire power of the enemy, tears stung my eyes. Read more
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