From [Jesus] the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. – Ephesians 4:16 It’s interesting how my writing seems to have fallen into a pattern, reflecting what… Read More ›
filtered through the lens of God’s spectacular initiative of love and grace in Jesus.
…to capture something of the light and promise that first infiltrated this world two-thousand years ago when heaven came down and glory spilled into the human experience
It’s a tree falling in the forest thing – a message is not actually communicated until someone has received it.
a liberating thread of thoughtfulness in a society where were are so quick to judge one another without regard to heart
Just like Jesus looked at the disciples and said, “You feed them!” in yesterday’s post, today Jesus is looking at his followers today, and saying, “You take care of them.
I object to the falsehood that Christianity lines up with nationalistic, jingoistic, inflammatory propaganda – and I object to the idea that opposing the president on moral grounds makes a person anti-Christian, anti-freedom, and/or anti-America.
By coming to church, and gathering as a community to worship and praise, we are encouraging each other to allow the resurrection to literally change who we are and the way we live…
“I’m not here to condemn anyone,” Jesus repeated more than once during his ministry, “my mission is one of invitation.”
So who are we? Are we an invitation… or a barrier… or a lighthouse… or a gatekeeper… or a discouragement… or an ambassador…?
