Last week Dave Foslien and I attended the first of six retreats for congregations looking towards renewal, these conferences are …
My Thanks-giving
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. ~Psalm 107:1 This week …
Do Not Be Weary
Brothers and sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right. ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:13 As I’m writing this …
Daniel, Lectionary, and Hope
In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he …
A Prayer of Reformation
With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and …
Pastor Explains: Liturgical Seasons
Most of you know that my hair changes with the liturgical (church) season. On Sunday I can point at the paraments …
Wrestling with God
Then the man said, “You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and …
Remembering to Praise
Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. ~Luke …
Blessed by Giving
“She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.” ~Proverbs 31:20 We talk a …
Unpacking
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. ~ 1 Timothy 6:7 My …