4/16/19 4/16/19

Sinners in the hands of a loving God: reflections on sin and redemption

Traditional efforts to literally scare the hell out of people can and have caused significant damage, especially to children.

4/15/19 4/15/19

Approaching politics, religion, money like Jesus

Three taboos of courteous conversation are politics, religion and money. Surprisingly, the last week in the earthly life of Jesus included all three.

4/12/19 4/12/19

Filters

Unfortunately, searching for a church community is more difficult than we perceive it to be. It comes with a myriad of questions and concerns. These can at times, hinder God’s intention to find your purpose within God’s idea of community, the local church.

4/11/19 4/11/19

Six ways to connect across difference

In a diverse society, we face the challenge of differing perspectives and life experience all the time. From the holiday dinner table to the church council to interfaith dialogue, we encounter people who think, believe, dress, and act differently than we do.

4/10/19 4/10/19

A new patriotism amid growing challenges and heightened emotions

Patriotism—this kind of devotion—is not something you do alone. For the word patriot has a derivative: compatriot, which means “fellow country people.” We are destined to be in relationship with one another. For we live together in communities, not alone.