I’m not sure who needs to hear this, besides myself, but I feel I need to share this message annually. And, maybe it is for me. The trees...

“Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Please to put a penny in the old man’s hat.” Yes, Christmas is coming with all the...

I don’t know about you, but I do know that in my little world there is a lot of anxiety. To begin with there are two wars that we are...

So over the years I have gotten into a lot of conversations about racism, misogyny, LGBTQ++ and more. A lot of these conversations hinge...

I remember as a child an old phrase my parents and others taught me. “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt...

Ecclesiastes 3 tells us that there is s time for everything under the sun. The passage is great for many reasons, and is often read at...

So what is theological education? It’s the topic of this week’s worship service, and is perhaps undervalued in our world. Before I launch...

I have often spoken about the need for us to be good listeners. We are called, and needed to lend our shoulder, our arms, and our ears to...

Many people are going through a lot of changes with the beginning of the school year. I know in my house, my wife has started her year...

So I used to work for a company that had an unusual approach to business. Let me explain. I once went to an upper manager with a question...

So we are entering a new school year. And while I may be biased for teachers, being married to one, I have also been a student for a very...

So Ryan and I were driving home the other day, and I don’t even remember how we got to it, but he made the old comment, “Why did the...

So today is July 4th. It is the day we celebrate the birth of the United States. Actually, it’s the day we reflect on America’s...

So, as many of you know, I walk my dogs on a daily basis. I walk them separately because they walk in such different manners and speed....

Stereotypes. We all have them. We all apply them in various ways. We think that little girls should play with dolls, while little boys...

So before I get started on my weekly, written offering, I want to clarify that I firmly believe in science, evidence, and data. While one...

I was reflecting on the idea of guilt this past week. Don’t ask me why. I don’t really know. At the heart of our faith, besides love and...

So Summer time is upon us. With this season of warmer temperatures comes time for vacations. For the next several months many will be...

General George Patton once said in light of his combat fatalities, “Let us not mourn their loss, but instead let us thank God that such...

We often talk about Mother’s Day as a secular holiday, and yet there is Scripture that makes honoring our Mother God a noble cause....