Thought of the Week

A friend of mine wrote these words for this season of Lent.  I hope they speak to you as they did me. Beyond the cross is resurrection–and Easter is coming. The good news at the center of our faith is that

Are you happy?  Why…or why not? And is it something that continues to be a challenge for you?  The best statistics reveal that happiness is on the decline in our country.   The United States ranks 24th in the latest World Happiness

“You sound like you are homesick for heaven.”  The words came from my spiritual director as I shared my thoughts about heaven one day.  Heaven—what comes to mind when you think of it?  Each Wednesday night for 7 weeks we

Wednesday night time together is a special experience.   A wonderful assembly of fellow church members coupled with an intentional time of growing in spiritual faith.  Next Wednesday, March 4, I will begin a new series and I encourage you to take advantage of

Wednesday of this week is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent, a period of 40 days ending on the day before Easter.  It is a season that always seems needed by me, as it invites us to

Kate Bowler is a wonderful writer.  A recent column had these needed words: “We are not people who put our heads in the sand.or live with something that cannot be changed…but you show courage in continuing to care when cynicism would

Am I the only one who is tired of February already?  Seriously, it seems as if the weather has decided to do its worst at the very times church is scheduled to gather.  So I’ve been thinking about what is

Here’s a test.   Did you miss not being able to worship with your church family this past Sunday?  Does it concern you that this coming Sunday is unpredictable as well?   A wonderful Psalm sings, “I was glad when they said

“Be still and know that I am God.”  (Psalm 46:10)    That may be one of the greatest challenges in all of Scripture. How do you do with that?  It is maybe an especially timely question in the middle of winter when it

Are you older than 55?   Or do you plan to one day be?  Then I have an invitation that you can’t afford to pass up. Starting this Wednesday night at 6:30 I will be leading a six week series entitled “Flourishing