Thought of the Week

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

It is the season of new beginnings, of promises made, of opportunities to seize, of fresh starts and so much more.  I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. I am big on taking inventory of the condition of my soul and looking

A man’s life was changed after a dreadful accident.  He survived the accident but would spend many days in the hospital on his back in traction.  His pastor was the famous Methodist minister, Charles Allen.  When Allen went to see him,

My friend Chuck Bugg challenges us, “Don’t rush to Bethlehem.  Listen for the angels.  Watch for the extraordinary. Refuse to fear.”  Don’t rush to Bethlehem or to Crabtree Valley Mall or to the next Christmas party or the next Amazon package

My longtime favorite writer, Frederick Buechner, once wrote, “Life is not just a journey through time.  It is a sacred journey.” The journey of my life has been filled with many special celebrations and milestones along the way.  In July, Kathy

This Sunday marks the first Sunday of Advent as we light the Hope Candle.            Kate Bowler is a wonderful writer and serves on the faculty of Duke Divinity School.  She writes: The tradition of lighting an Advent wreath actually started in

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;  His love endures forever.”    (Psalm 107:1) As we prepare for one of the most appropriate holidays of the year, I invite you to pause a moment and count your blessings.  As

I continue to benefit so much from our times together on Wednesday evenings as we go through the book “Practicing the Way” by John Mark Comer. We are half way through and now is the perfect time to join others in