Just Ask Brandon Marshall

September 21, 2014
It is sometimes hard to accept people who come late to the project of bringing about change. Those who have been working for a long time can resent people who…

Children in Palms

April 13, 2014
Who are the disciples in the story of Palm Sunday? We know the crowds will turn by the end of the week, but those who remain are those who do…

Serious Temptation

March 9, 2014
Jesus's temptation is to do everything himself and avoid the messy work of people. We have the same temptation, to go alone rather than building a team. We have the…

When Your Cheek is Sore

February 23, 2014
Remember, an eye for an eye is a restriction on escalation. It is to remind us that no matter how angry we are, there are limits to the punishments people…

Reflections from the Snow

February 9, 2014
What does it mean to show God's love in this time and place? What are the implications of the discoveries of science for our service to others? We're not sure,…

Fishing in the Fields

January 26, 2014
Jesus calls us all in our own languages, to make our lives into something even greater. James and John and Andrew were called to expand their fishing and fish for…

Christmas Presence

December 29, 2013
The challenge for us as Christians is to feel the presence of God that we felt on Christmas Eve not only in the Christmas season, but throughout the year. How…