Today's headlines read like a series of horror stories to many people. Mass shootings and infectious diseases break out and we wonder about our own health and safety. Conflict rages…
St. Paul tells us that we are called to "make holiness perfect in the fear of God." If I am going to be a good steward of the treasure of…
"How people treat other people is a direct reflection of how they feel about themselves." I read this quote, as I was preparing this devotional, and it took me a…
OK, I confess, I do get amused mostly, but sometimes it's annoying to see the shallow political ideologies of the day insist Jesus is "on our side." This is especially…
"But they are so comfortable!" That was me whining about having to FINALLY throw out an old pair of sneakers that I loved. Sure the soles were coming unglued, and,…
Have you ever struggled with doubt? If you're honest, the answer is "yes." But I wouldn't be surprised if some read this and said "no, I don't doubt." And that…
I really like to write and I enjoy public speaking, but I had a hint of my tendency to wordiness when my first time in seminary produced a comment from…
"Don't judge me!" With that, the argument was supposed to be over. After all, my interlocutor had used the nuclear bomb of debate. He had pulled out the "Judge Not"…
What "credit" is it to you to do what everybody else does? The confrontation with this head-on honest truth taught by Christ is essential if you or I will be…
What provokes you? Politics? Religion? Race? Inequity? Violence? Chaos (OK, this one is a personal provocation!)? No matter what might provoke you to action, if you allow the provocation to…