March 30 2025 — When a wayward child wanders far from home, how does a loving parent pursue them without driving them further away? One thing that parents do is let the child know that there is an ongoing open-door policy. The child knows they will always be welcomed back home. Likewise, when we wander…

March 23 2025 —  When a wayward child wanders far from home, how does a loving parent pursue them without driving them further away? One thing that parents do is let the child know that there is an ongoing open-door policy. The child knows they will always be welcomed back home. Likewise, when we wander…

March 16 2025 — When a wayward child wanders far from home, how does a loving parent pursue them without driving them further away? One thing that parents do is let the child know that there is an ongoing open-door policy. The child knows they will always be welcomed back home. Likewise, when we wander…

March 2 2025 — Glory Is Hidden in Order to Be Revealed  Would you look directly at the sun? Only if you wanted to burn your retinas and have permanent blind spots. Would you like to look directly at God? It sounds wonderful in theory. Yet Scripture describes God’s glory as being brighter than the…

February 23 2025 — Throughout this season of Epiphany, Jesus has described the governing principles of His kingdom being completely opposite to the governing principles of the world. This week Jesus asks us to befriend our enemies, to love those who hate us, and to repay evil with good. Worldly logic would say that is…

February 16 2025 —  “This is good. That is bad.” We often think life is that simple. We believe we can assess a situation accurately and quickly determine if it is positive or negative. That’s hubris. As Jesus gathered followers, He taught them that His kingdom runs exactly opposite to the principles and priorities of…

February 9 2025 —  Imagine you need heart bypass surgery. When meeting with the surgeon, you ask, “How many of these have you done?” He responds, “You get the honor of being my very first patient!” You probably feel more anxious than honored. With important jobs, we understand it is crucial that the person doing…

February 2 2024 — In 2009, Facebook added the “like” button. That same year, Twitter added the “retweet” feature. Interestingly, reported cases of depression began to rise sharply in 2010. It is easy to think that the more people like us, the more successful our lives must be. Likewise, it is easy to believe the…

January 26 2005 — When you are trying to share some important information with someone, but they refuse to listen or perhaps totally reject what you are saying, it feels like you have failed. This is especially true when someone rejects the gospel! We proclaim the good news because want others to know the love…