God of Love, A new school year begins and students, teachers, and staff are filled with anticipation and also with trepidation Anticipation for what will be learned, for growth that will take place, for friendships that will be developed and for lives that will be transformed Trepidation for tough assignments, acceptance by others, days that... Continue Reading →
Seeing Freedom Through the Eyes of God
What is true freedom? Several images come to mind; When the Continental Congress declared the separation of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain 240 years ago, freedom along with liberty, was foremost in the minds of our nation's founders. The idea did not originate with them, of course. In every age and across the earth, human beings have,... Continue Reading →
Table
I've had a lot of church camp pictures pop up this week in my Facebook memories feed. I counted and between being a camper, counselor, director, and keynoter I have spent 52 weeks at church camp. That's right, an entire year of my life at church camp. A pretty good way to spend a year... Continue Reading →
Worthy
One of the great promises of scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, is that you belong. You are worthy. We don't tell ourselves that enough. It's something we don't tell others enough. It's something we don't proclaim in church enough. I once had a conversation with a young adult who had grown up in our church.... Continue Reading →
The Crisis (of Faith) at the Border
"Inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world began. I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was naked and you gave me clothes to wear. I was sick and you took care of... Continue Reading →
Summer Reading and Listening
The Memorial Day weekend signals for many the beginning of summer. We may well find ourselves with some extra time for play, rest, and rejuvenation. This is a great time to catch up on reading and listening. Here are some books and podcasts I’ll be checking out this summer. Era of Ignition: Coming of Age... Continue Reading →
In Memory of Rachel Held Evans
A church member poked her head in my office; “Have you read this new book called A Year of Biblical Womanhood? If not, you should. It’s really good.” Some years ago, this was my introduction to Rachel Held Evans. The release of A Year of Biblical Womanhood came at a time when many progressive voices were... Continue Reading →
4 Prayers for the Nation on the National Day of Prayer
What are you praying for today? Today marks the National Day of Prayer. This day was signed into being by Harry S. Truman, originally as a Spring counterpart to Thanksgiving. The idea was that Americans, from all faith backgrounds, would take a day to give thanks and to offer prayers for the United States and her... Continue Reading →
Be Kind. Rewind
A few weeks ago we were doing some Spring(ish) cleaning. In one of the boxes that we have moved several times but have yet to successfully open, I found a VCR tape from Blockbuster Video. Back in the day, this was how we watched movies at home. This is how it worked- you would go... Continue Reading →
