I have a tree in my front yard that, for one day each fall is brilliant with orange leaves—and then they all fall off at the same time. I walked out on my porch yesterday morning to go to Read more
I, therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every Read more
Today, our celebration of All Saints, I’m going to tell you a story about a saint—a modern-day saint from Nebraska. His name is Fr. Hiram Kano, and in our church calendar the official day for remembering him was a Read more
And when the Holy Spirit comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment. (John 16:8)
You remember the Pentecost story: That day, the disciples were gathered together, probably still in fear, Read more
See what love God has given us, that we should be called Children of God; and that is what we are (1 John 3:1a).
For the past eight years or so there’s been a dramatized series on the History Read more
This Easter Day I’d like us to think about Peter. Peter is sort of an everyman, and Peter’s story is our story, I think. Peter was a religious guy and a hard worker—a fisherman, not an academic, someone who Read more
Tonight we have heard some of the best drama the Bible has to offer us—all of it trying to tell us who we are and who’s we are. In Genesis we learned that we are part of a universe Read more
“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.” Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.” (Hebrews 10:17-18)
Occasionally there is one sentence I’d love for you all to take Read more
I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, Read more
