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;...
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...
It’s OK to Slow Down
In most years, we add things for Lent. I know, I know, we’re supposed to give things up for Lent, things like chocolate and beer and anything else that might be a little celebratory. ...
Lent: It Really Is All About Jesus
If our life really is most deeply about our relationship with God, then it is about Jesus. It is by looking at Jesus and spending time with Jesus that we see who God really...
Live a Little Recklessly
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking...
Hypocrites? Maybe Not
My friend, Pastor Geoff Sinibaldo, authored a blog post entitled, “Resistance Is Not Futile (No Matter What the Borg Might Say),” and something he said really got me thinking. (You can read the entire...