James 3 Commentary… 01.19.25 For this week’s devotional time, I want to encourage your groups to read through James 3 again as there is a lot to take in and...
Equity Embodied… (revised from 07.23.23) We read about the inclusive nature of God’s desires for humanity and creation all the time in scripture. We see words like “all” and...
God with Us… 12.22.24 A collection of passages from Luke, John, and Revelation to remind us of the greatest gift of all… Emmanuel. “In the beginning...
Give Peace A Chance… (Revised from 2022) 12.08.24 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9) Here we sit, another advent season...
Be Our Guest… 11.24.24 “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is...
Shameful Grace… 11.17.24 Luke 15:17, “But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than...
Posture of Pride or Peace… 11.10.24 The story of Jonah and the whale is one of the more popular biblical tales in kid’s ministries everywhere. The story of...
Just a Jar… 11.03.24 During the Covid-19 pandemic, my wife felt compelled to open our front porch to be a small neighborhood food pantry. We lived in a...
Showman or Shepherd… 10.20.24 “If, then, there is any comfort in Christ, any consolation from love, any partnership in the Spirit, any tender affection and...