in Corinthians
Love Holds All Together
Where does one usually hear these verses read? Weddings! In fact, for many of us, these verses are virtually synonymous with weddings, perfectly capturing the mood, where there is already so much love in the...
in Acts
The Families of God
Some of us may have memories of Bible Camp or a weekend retreat where you got all fired up for Jesus! Basically, you were on a spiritual high – a mountaintop experience. How could it...
in Acts
Turning the World Upside Down
Turning the world upside down. This was the charge against the early Christians who were spreading the Good News about Jesus all across the Greek speaking world of the Roman Empire. The Christian message of...
in Acts
Looking Intently
Ever noticed how some people you talk to look at you very intently when you talk? You can tell that they are totally attending to you. They see you, which means you matter. And have...
in Acts
Witness to the Ends of the Earth
We all have certain assumptions as we interpret our world. Certainly, the disciples did, and Jesus was forever challenging their assumptions. Even in our story today, the disciples didn’t really know who the risen Christ...
in Easter
A Resurrection Story for the Real World
So, it’s Easter. And this year we look at Mark’s version of the resurrection narrative. By anyone’s reckoning, Mark’s version is the most anticlimactic and downbeat of all the Gospel accounts. There is no encounter...
in Good Friday
A Cure For the Sickness Unto Death
We are all living in a strange reality these days, avoiding other people “like the plague,” as the expression goes. Quite a relevant expression, isn’t it? Plagues and pandemics have always been a part of...
A Promise in the Midst of Betrayal
Tonight, we focus on the last supper. Indeed, it was the last time Jesus would break bread with his disciples, for he would never see daylight again as a free man. In this absolutely mind-blowing...
in Mark
And Now For Something Completely Different
When I’m watching a movie or TV show with Heidi or one of my sons, often there will be a part of the story they’re telling where they focus on one person – usually not...
in Relationship
Facebook Live Worship March 22, 2020
This is the Facebook Live video from worship on Sunday, March 22.