Scripture scholars and preachers often tell us that this passage speaks to the importance of “Travelling Light.” They remind us (rightly)...

You see it over and over when you drive through a new area on one of the “blue highway” roads.  As you come to the next town, you...

Despite the abundance of healing stories in the New Testament, including the two we read today, about a woman with a hemorrhage and the...

Ever since Jesus had invited these fishermen to “follow me” their fishing had been with Jesus and on solid ground. Jesus had used...

Most of us turn to scripture seeking answers, looking for inspiration, longing for insights, encouragement, and truth. We turn to...

What lies are you believing? Worthless. Failure. Unloved. What lies are you believing that invite you to live in fear or envy? What lies...

I have been thinking a lot lately about the day that the fire destroyed our offices and seriously damaged the chapel and the old rectory....

When the brutal Oklahoma summers became too hot to ride bikes, too hot to play World Series Whiffle Ball (Cards vs. Yankees) and the...

We warn children in no uncertain terms, “Do not play with matches!” “Stay away from the fire!” “Be careful, you’ll burn yourself!” We...

Today we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is one of my favorite family stories from the Acts of the Apostles. Forty...

This Sunday is all about love. As Jesus speaks to his disciples, and to us, in this lesson, the word, “love,” pops up at least nine...

I remember the first time I visited a vineyard, and despite the many references in scripture to vineyards, vines, branches— references...

On the Sundays of Easter, Luke shares with us some of the great stories of our ancestors in the family of faith in Christ Jesus. We have...

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of finding and creating beauty from brokenness. In this process, shattered pieces of porcelain and pottery...

Our environment shouts to us all that Christ is risen,…risen indeed! The white and gold paraments and vestments, the flowers, our Easter...

The journey into Jerusalem began with waving palms and adoring crowds shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the...

Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am there also will my servant be. When I was a kid I used to read these “Choose your own...

When I was in grade school, our Brittney Spaniel reached up to snatch a ball I was tossing, and her claw scratched my cornea. During the...

St. Paul is writing a letter to the Christians at Corinth because he is very familiar with that congregation. After all, he founded the...

Given any other choice, preachers don’t often choose to preach on this passage from Genesis. At least, I don’t remember many sermons that...