A Fellowship of Followers
After his baptism and temptation, Jesus began his ministry by declaring that the kingdom of God has come near. He then invited Andrew, Peter, James and John to follow him (Matthew 4:19-22;...
Interpreting the Bible: What Balaam’s Donkey Said (Wait a Minute! Can Donkeys Really Talk?)
You may not be familiar with the story of Balaam’s donkey from the Old Testament Book of Numbers. Numbers isn’t one of those biblical books that gets a lot of attention aside from the...
Generosity and Happiness
“Generous” comes from a Latin word meaning “of noble birth.” Generous used to refer to a class of people, “noble” people. These were the leaders, people who were supposed to be courageous, honorable, and...
Shanah Tovah – “Good year!”
Rosh Hashanah – literally the “Head of the Year” – began at sundown on September 25. This is the Jewish New Year’s Day. Unlike the Western tradition of New Year’s Day which often includes sleeping late after...
“Today” Is Always Better Than “Someday”
Many of us remind one another that it is important to do the things that matter most and not get distracted by the busyness of life. We repeat the cliché that “No one ever...
Is It Worth It?
It seems like people ask that question a lot these days in a variety of situations. “Is it worth it to get involved in public life?” “Is it worth it to vote?” “Is it...
Leadership Lessons from the South Pole
During the “Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration,” in the first two and a half decades of the twentieth century, sixteen expeditions were launched into Antarctica. Valuable lessons can be learned from these brave, determined...
Blessed
The Sermon on the Mount (in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapters 5-7) is Jesus’ longest discourse. He tells his disciples (and the crowd gathered around them) his vision for the world, how his followers...
“And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars . , , ,” (Matthew 24:6)
Theological Reflections on the Current State of the World Pastor Tim Oslovich We live in challenging times. We finally seem to be coming out of the worst pandemic to hit the world in more...
It’s Difficult to Change But “All Things Are Possible with God”
By the time you read this, it will be February. February is often the month where New Year’s Resolutions go to die. There are a bunch of statistics about New Years’’s Resolutions, but I...
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