Not even Abraham long before had seen and spoken with God face to face. We might point to the three mysterious visitors to whom Abraham offers welcome and hospitality, but…
We’re all just doing the best we can, day by day, though that’s not all that Christians are doing. We’re doing that, too, but we’re also learning to do something…
“[T]he eternal Son of God was a guest at a feast.”[1] You could do worse than to have Jesus as a guest at your celebration. I haven’t been sure how…
Maybe you’ve heard the phrase “Put it in writing”? Get it in black and white: not just words in the air, but something we can hold on to, show others—a…
Ours is a fellowship of confession. Fellowship begins with Christ. The Greek word we translate as fellowship is koinonia, which could also be translated as participation, communion. We have…
The psalms offer great encouragement and wise words of caution. The psalms give voice to our feelings of joy and sorrow; they are heartfelt prayers, helping us to cultivate…
The power of darkness is fear. There is fear in the darkness, fear of the dark. Children want the nightlight. I’m liking the flashlight on my cell phone. There…
God created. There is so much wonder and joy, power and glory in those two words. I have no way to unpack that here, today, in this hour, but…
I’ve been speaking about joy and light lately, not only because it’s Advent, not only because I feel the need for these blessings in my own life, but because…
Perhaps there are times when it seems, feels, like my preaching gets preoccupied with fallen humanity—those are the times, I guess, when it sounds like I’m ranting, judging, condemning,…