This Sunday kicks off a five-week series, themed Seasoned to Celebrate. Using the framework of Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 (For everything there is a season . . . ) we’ll explore how […]
This week, my favorite Bible character takes center stage: Queen Esther. The Esther story is a filled with murder, mystery, and intrigue. If you don’t know the full story, I […]
Those of you of a certain age may remember a commercial for the women’s perfume, Enjoli? It was iconic – a seductive looking blonde who goes from business suit to […]
Looking Toward Sunday Jesus is a confusing guy. In our passage for Sunday he stumps the disciples with his explanation about what his Messiah-ship will look like. They likely are […]
If you have been part of the Reformed Christian tradition for very long, you have likely heard of the solas (the “alones”). If you haven’t, there are 5 of them (Here’s […]
In our scripture reading for this week, the Pharisees and the scribes look at Jesus’ disciples, some of whom are eating without washing their hands, and feel it necessary to […]
This Sunday, we welcome Dr. Raj Nadella, from Columbia Theological Seminary, to the pulpit, as I will be participating in a conference about stepping up to fulfill Dr. Martin Luther […]
Verse 13 of our passage says, “But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” As I have reflected […]
I was in Montreat, NC, with our high school youth when the news broke of the movie theater shooting in Lafayette, LA. It was a week after the mass shooting […]
Looking Toward Sunday Every time I hear our scripture for this Sunday, I am transported back to my ten-year-old self choreographing dance routines in my neighbor, Mandy Hawkins’ rec room. […]
