The Sermon on the Mount is a sermon to Jesus’ followers about how we are to live in God’s kingdom which has come right here on earth in the form of Jesus. So, yes, that...
When I think of the Christian life, I think of two concepts held in tension. On the one hand you the message “you are loved by God and accepted just the way you are! Rejoice...
Ah, January. The time of year many Americans resolve to do battle with their humanity. You know, during the holidays, every time we walk by a box of chocolates or peanut M and M’s, we...
Welcome to the Christmas story according to Matthew! While Luke’s version is an intimate little affair, taking place in a stable with shepherds and farm animals, Matthew’s version is the opposite. It’s about royalty. A...
When the Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson was a child in 19th century Scotland, the story is told that one night his nanny came into his nursery to put him to bed. She found the...
When my oldest son, Thomas, was seven years old, he and I were on our way to pick up a Christmas tree when he asked a question: “Dad, do you believe in Santa Claus?” I...
Advent is a season of waiting. Waiting for God to be with us, waiting for God’s will to be done, waiting for you, me and our neighbor to be made whole after this world has...
Frodo – “I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened” Gandalf – “So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them...