Do you ever feel like you’re having trouble hearing from God? While that’s not an uncommon experience for God’s kids it can be a very frustrating one. Saints of old even called it “the dark night of the soul.” If you’d like to know...
Blues as a musical style is…well…interesting, at least for a little while. But as an emotional or spiritual condition it’s not something in which most of us like to get stuck for any length of time. But that’s precisely where I’ve been of late...
What does Jesus in the Gospel of John have to do with the health care debate raging in America today? What God says and doesn’t say might just surprise you. If you missed out on last Sunday’s message due to Hoopfest, you might want to download the podcast or read it on...
What does Hoopfest have to do with your walk with God? Possible answers range from “nothing” to “everything” with plenty in between. For those of us who aren’t playing on a team, monitoring a court or don’t have family or friends...
“Rest & Renewal” or “Relapse & Retreat”? That’s one of the choices I find confronting me every summer. Changes of routine can be a wonderfully refreshing thing…or they can be dangerous and downright disastrous. It all depends on what...
With all the rain we’ve had this past week (3.5 inches in 24 hours at one point), some of us may have been thinking, “Did God remember his promise not to flood the earth again?” Just keep looking for rainbows. God still loves to remind us of his promise-keeping...
People really are interested in God…even if they can’t stand the church these days. If you don’t think so, just try asking them. In the past two days I’ve watched God open up several extended conversations with people on the street about pretty deep...
Even if you’ve been reading your Sunday announcement page, I’ve got some CHANGES to this weekend’s schedule for you. Last Sunday’s bulletin was incorrect regarding who is teaching which evenings this weekend. Please note the following changes. NO...
Good Friday is not just another day on the Christian calendar; it is THE day on the heart of God. Good Friday actually begins “today,” at least once the sun sets. If we reckon a day as the Jews did (a new day beginning at sundown), then our Christian observance...
Since we’re several weeks into Lent, I thought it might be beneficial to send a few thoughts your way about how to make the most of this wonderful season in the Christian church calendar. Recently Sandy & I were having a conversation with a friend who is a Muslim asking her how she...