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There is a lot in the news about Bill O’Reilly and the growing allegations of sexual harassment against him. For those who do not, nor ever have, liked his show, there is a sense of celebration now that he is gone from the Fox channel. For those who do, and always have,... Read More →

Today’s lectionary reading comes from Isaiah 42: 1-9. I invite you to find a space free of interruptions for a little bit of time to read through this Scripture slowly a few times, listening for what God is saying. I have read this passage many times in my life, but today... Read More →

There is a debate raging over the fate of the Affordable Care Act (or “Obamacare”). If you are partisan at all, or if you’ve just been listening to or paying attention to the news in whatever form you do that, this first sentence may hook you and elicit certain... Read More →

Today is my birthday. It is a day when I am remembering what a gift it is to be alive and how much deeper that gift is because of all the people I share my life with. I am also moving into those middle aged years of life and have been reflecting quite a bit on what that means. I... Read More →

It is hard to watch, listen or read the news right now. This political season has seemed particularly unpredictable and difficult. As I write this I don’t presume that whoever reads it will vote the way I do and that is okay. As a follower of Christ, I have to remind myself... Read More →

Aristotle postulated that, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” These 10 words could open doors to all kinds of conversations. I think about this phrase when I think about people and the world around us. No individual person or thing is a whole in and of... Read More →

The next two Sundays we will be taking up a special offering during church and focusing on the work of reconciliation. We will also celebrate World Communion Sunday on October 2nd which is a day to remember and celebrate our differences held together in the oneness of Christ. The... Read More →

I have only let it happen once. One day in college I was running late, jumped in my car to drive to my classes and saw the gas gauge glaring at me, the dial pointing at the brightly illuminated “E” for empty. I thought, “I don’t have far to go, so surely... Read More →

What do you value? Is there something you possess that, if it were lost, you would go to any lengths to find? This Sunday we will hear the entirety of Luke 15 (Luke 15: 1-32). Often times we like to pluck out the last parable, the parable of the Prodigal son, and spend time with... Read More →

This Sunday we will finish our summer journey through the Psalms. We will end in Psalm 139 where the Revised Common Lectionary takes us to Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18. I normally like to read Scripture from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, but have lately really enjoyed... Read More →