Believing Together
The Power of Believing Together What’s going to happen next? One night this past week my daughter Ella Grace was sitting next to me & we were reading a book…
Communion: Who is Welcome at the Table?
Who is welcome to participate in Communion? I remember the first time my family was sitting in church when the communion trays were passed & one of our kids wanted…
Your Table is Ready: Why what we say at Communion matters.
Words Matter Have you ever texted a friend & sent them a text that was intended for someone else?! Or maybe you were a victim of saying something & then…
The Real Secret to Being a Good Neighbor
The Most Interesting Part of the Good Samaritan Story The last few weeks I’ve been speaking & writing about the story Jesus once told about the Good Samaritan in this…
Do Good Fences make Good Neighbors?
Good Fences make Good Neighbors In his poem, Mending Wall, Robert Frost gets a lot of credit for this quote: “Good fences make good neighbors.” When I was growing up,…
Exactly WHO is my neighbor?
How many of you love to find loopholes? I came across this story a couple of weeks ago. This is a picture of Reb Beatty. Reb is an assistant professor…
Loving your literal neighbors
What if we did this? If your neighborhood is anything like mine, when you leave the house in the morning you go to your garage to get in your car,…
We are Here for Others
Otherness A few years ago I was taking a group on a mission trip to Mexico. Before we left I gave everyone a bracelet to wear while we were on…
We are united.
Are we known more for what divides us or what unites us? Jesus prayed for one thing for us before he went to the cross & died, that we would…
We are the body of Christ.
What are you a member of? A few months ago, my wife & I decided to join the local YMCA. I’ve always been resistant to joining a gym, but when…