Friends, One of the most beautiful things I have witnessed in my years of ministry is how the body of Christ cares for each other. That means caring in the name of Jesus Christ doesn’t just come from the clergy or church staff. It comes from each and every one of you! Sure, in moments of...
Friends, Walking is my spiritual discipline. It helps me turn my brain off. It clears my mind so that I can hear God speak to me. And God does - through nature, through my music, through my breath. When I turn the corner into the park about a mile from my house and I hear the crunch of the...
Friends, What stories will we tell the generations to come about the wilderness of COVID-19? No doubt many of our stories will be heartbreaking. But, there will also be stories about families having dance parties in the kitchen, building tent forts in the living room and dancing at...
Church, What role does your faith play in aging? Does your faith in Christ impact how you approach death and dying? I’ve been thinking a good bit about that lately. Maybe that is because Blaine and I are walking alongside our own aging parents right now. Maybe that is because...
So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord— the King of Israel!” John...
Friends, At the recent Pastor’s Lunch, I had several conversations with folks who were considering joining the church. And, though each of them said it in different ways, they all said something like, “This church is so big, but it feels so warm." I think part of the reason that is...
Remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Matthew 28:20 Friends, Gosh, it can be hard for us to remember that promise of Christ, can’t it?! In times of stress and sickness, in times of grief and heartache, in times of change and challenge, we can so...
Dear Friends, “Take Your Authority” That’s what the little sign over the door in my office says. I’ve been told Rev. Paul Parks put that sign there. Every time I look at that sign, I find courage to do what God has called me to do... and I think of Paul and I thank...
Happy New Year University! The beginning of a new year brings with it the opportunity to turn the page on what has been and embrace what can be. We make resolutions to eat better, to exercise more, to spend less time with our faces in our screens and to spend more time being present to those we...
Dear Friends, As I walked over the sky bridge on Wednesday, I ran into a handful of folks who were also on their way to dinner. They didn’t know each other but immediately started swapping stories about how they came to call University home. By the time we got to the north side, strangers...
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