From Negative to Positive
Skepticism. It’s about a questioning attitude or doubt. Today I want to share a story about a skeptic. The next day Jesus wanted to go into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow...
Baptism: Turning Towards Ministry
Introductory Reflection Yesterday (Saturday) was Epiphany. It is that Holy Day when we celebrate the Magi visiting Jesus and the star-studded revelation that led them to the Christ child. You were probably taught long ago...
God With Us – Belong
All my life, I have wanted to belong. And I have tried all sorts of tactics to gain a sense of belonging. In preschool, according to my mother I was the boss. I marched around...
Because – Living Out of Fear
This is Part 2 of a 3 Part series called Because – See Part 1: Because – Context Matters We are going to look at the Parable of the Talents () today. But before we...
Because – Context Matters
Read along with me from Matthew 25:1-13 – the Parable of the 10 Bridesmaids. I’ve never been a big fan of this story. But we all need to pay attention to stories that trouble us....
in Community, God, Grace, Life & Love
Standing In The Gap
There’s an iconic scene from movies and tv shows: some force is threatening a group of people and a hero holds back the danger to save the day. Sometimes is a superhero show and there...
Freedom – Rescued To Be A Rescuer
Today is the culmination of our Freeway series! We’ve been on a 7-week journey and amazing things have been happening. I want to share a few highlights with you Sunday mornings – 7 week intentional...
in Freeway, Grace, Identity, Transformed
Acceptance – Finding Beauty in the Broken
Have you ever thought to yourself: cant things just go back to the way they used to be? You make a mistake, hurt a friend hurt, and realize trust has been broken and you just...
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Forgiveness – Holding On Keeps Us From Moving On
So here we are at week 5 of Freeway. We began by looking at what Freedom is and isn’t: Freedom is not about doing whatever you want. Freedom is about living into your identity as...
Ownership – You Can’t Blame Your Way To Freedom
Consider this: You are driving down the highway. You are cruising at a speed you think is appropriate based on where you are going, the speed limit and how much time you have to get there....