We think of failure as some thing to be avoided at all costs, but what we forget is that failure is a chance for a new start. There are examples... read more →
The poet R.S. Thomas writes about Michelangelo's fresco The Creation of Adam which is on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. In the fresco, Adam reaches toward God who is already reaching toward... read more →
Prayer redeems us from isolation and assures us that we are not alone and abandoned. God is always actively involved in your life. Instead of trying to force Him to... read more →
Christ’s Kingdom is not a land in a fairytale. Christ is not a dashing young prince on a white horse. He’s a king, scarred not on a battlefield, but on... read more →
Thank you for a wonderful Dedication Sunday! It was good to see so many of you in worship, picking up lunches, and at the picnic. As our guest preacher, The... read more →
I am always amazed when I hear stories of sacrifice—whether it is a parent who works three jobs to take care of their children, or soldiers who are willing to... read more →
2020 has been a difficult year in countless ways. Giving thanks may not come naturally. Norman Rockwell painted Freedom from Want in 1943. It's a painting of a family gathered around the... read more →
Our world today feels like a very anxious place, driven in many ways by fear, which is almost always disastrous. Jesus tells his disciples that the world will not be... read more →
We are all invited to the joyous Feast of the Lord. When we are baptized, we say “yes” to the invitation to follow Jesus every day of our lives. But do we... read more →
Faith is one thing we never have to do perfectly. We don’t have to pray perfectly, serve perfectly, or follow God perfectly. To think otherwise is to deny that we... read more →