What Faith Does

March 20, 2022
David in the desert of Judah: a dry, desolate place.  Why was the favored one, the man after God’s own heart, in such a God-forsaken place?  He was wanted, dead…

(D/R)eformation

October 31, 2021
It’s not as if, before the time of Martin Luther, there had been no inkling that something had gone wrong, that the church needed to get back to the basics,…

Teaching for Life

March 7, 2021
          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 Rock in the Wilderness

February 21, 2021
          Jesus emerges.  He emerges from the bright, cool waters of the Jordan; he emerges from the hard, dark tomb.  He reaches through the twilight of our confusion, our sorrow,…
Sometimes, to go forward, we have to go back.  The first steps on the long journey to the cross, the tomb, and Easter take Jesus and us into the wilderness. …
Plenty of people think the Bible is wrong, about many things. Some of these people claim to be followers of Jesus. There are many who, while they do not like…

Food and Drink for Life

August 19, 2018
Have you ever eaten something, only to think to yourself, shortly afterwards, “I shouldn’t have had that”?  I vividly remember some tamales in Dallas, once.  Has it occurred to you…