Being in deep relationships is complicated. It’s hard. Friends, family, and church members may push back against us from time to time. And we will no doubt challenge them as... read more →
Most of us acknowledge that we are sinners but we are comfortable with our own sins, not someone else’s. We don’t want to be lumped in with those sinners over there. In... read more →
Raphael’s The Transfiguration of Christ is one of the artistic masterpieces of the Renaissance. It is perhaps also a theological masterpiece as it explores who Christ is and what Christ does. We... read more →
We each have an origin story that makes us who we are. Our families, backgrounds, and major life events have impacted us and changed the way we think and act.... read more →
Our culture tends to think of authority as a bad thing because we see power misused all around us. But the problem is not being under authority; it is the... read more →
To hear that Jesus called Simon, Andrew, James and John to follow him while they were in the middle of an ordinary day doing ordinary fishermen tasks of casting nets... read more →
Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River some two thousand years ago influences our faith today more than we might realize. It says in Mark’s Gospel that the heavens were torn... read more →
King Herod was a political survivor as well as an excellent administrator and builder. He was also insecure and brutally eliminated all threats to his throne. He murdered one of... read more →