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After God’s Own Heart (1 Chronicles 21:17)
David said to God, “Wasn’t I the one who gave the order to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted very wickedly. But these
Mar 103 min read


Everyone Who Calls, ‘Help, God!’ Gets help. (Romans 10:4-13)
The good news is that we don’t have to rely on our own efforts to become the person God has created us to be.
Mar 95 min read


Call on God for All Things at All Times (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)
Ecclesiastes 3 continues to be a faith touch point for me – orienting me towards the fact that God is not startled by unfolding events in my
Mar 84 min read


Remembering the Stories of Our Childhood
I remember hearing the story of the burning bush multiple times as a kid. Whether it was flannel shapes or reenactments with red and orange
Mar 74 min read


The Ultimate Security System
The invitation of Psalm 91 is not to seek out better security measures, but to recognize that God Himself is our ultimate refuge.
Mar 65 min read


Walk Your Talk: A Reflection for Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the doorway into Lent. It begins with repentance. When we repent on Ash Wednesday, we are changing direction.
Mar 55 min read

Prayerful Reflections: A Daily Devotional for Lent 2025
Our new Devotional for Lent is ready for you to read! This free resource can be downloaded as a PDF or you read along each day on the...
Mar 42 min read


The Light Amidst Darkness
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father
Dec 25, 20242 min read


Hopeful Expectancy
We often look at Christmas with expectancy! Why wouldn’t we? It’s the perfect redemption story that everyone wants to love with a surprise
Dec 24, 20245 min read


Praise Strategy
Advent is a season of waiting and hope, a time when we prepare our hearts for the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Psalm 113 invites us to focus
Dec 23, 20242 min read


Blessed is She Who Believed
Just prior to where our passage in Luke 1 begins, Mary has had a surprise visit from an angel. The angel informs her that she'll give birth
Dec 22, 20244 min read


God as the Ideal Mother
this passage reflects one aspect of God’s Being- the feminine. Zion/God has a metaphorical womb. She delivers Jerusalem and her children.
Dec 21, 20243 min read


Holiday Shrinkage
On Sunday, March 7, 1965, known as Bloody Sunday, 25-year-old activist John Lewis led over 600 marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge
Dec 20, 20243 min read


Set Down This
T.S. Eliot wrote a distinctive poem from the perspective of one of the magi that can often be found at this time of year.
Dec 19, 20244 min read


A Reverent Reality
We must face this reality; we are limited in how much we can predict our future. We cannot anticipate every outcome, no matter how much...
Dec 18, 20244 min read


Balancing the Peaceful Kingdom
Visual artist Joel Schoon-Tanis paints the animals from this passage in a motif that shows up like an easter egg across his body of work.
Dec 17, 20244 min read


Following Jesus into the Wilderness
Few leaders can be found that are worth our confidence and submission. In our political climate and even in our work and worship spaces...
Dec 16, 20245 min read

Bearing the Fire Within
Luke 3:7-18-I resonate with John’s urgency in this text. His vision of justice doesn’t trickle down; it turns systems upside down.
Dec 15, 20244 min read


God in the Midst
Today, when we ask, “Where is God?” we can also answer and say, “God is dwelling in our midst.”
Dec 14, 20244 min read


The Time is Now
We read about the Israelites and convince ourselves that we don’t exploit the poor. We give generously to all the causes that flood our...
Dec 13, 20244 min read
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