“For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die.” – Ecclesiastes 3 Why do we have such a hard time with this? Why do we deny that death is part of the journey? We somehow expect that we and our loved ones...

“Where can I go then from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I climb up to heaven, you are there; if I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even then your hand will lead me and your right hand hold me fast.”...

September 16, 2001, was the first Sunday after 9/11. The church was full that day. The foundations of our nation and our lives were shaken. We arrived at God’s house to pray, to seek meaning, and to hear words of hope. Nearly 14 years later, our world seems to be even...

I was reading this week about the lake of magma that is present under Yellowstone National Park. It seems that there is a super volcano below the surface of the earth. It has violently erupted at least twice in known history. The bad news: it will erupt again, and...

I will officiate at two weddings in the next five days. I like weddings. There is no day quite like a wedding day. The wedding day is preceded by months of preparation, hundreds of decisions, managing budgets, managing parents, saying YES to the dress, deciding who is...

We stand now on the doorstep of Jerusalem! We look down from the Mount of Olives—the Holy City and the magnificent temple are before us. Two thousand years ago, Jesus entered Jerusalem down this path riding on a donkey. Palm branches and outer garments were laid on...