Have you ever read the book or seen the movie “The Hunger Games?” It’s a riveting story about a dystopian society where every year a boy...

The voice of the Lord is a powerful voice the voice of the Lord is a voice of splendor, Psalm 29 says. The Psalm often entitled, “Hymn to...

Many of you know I grew up in Central Ohio. The geography is pretty flat, and Ohio sits on the edge of tornado country. I remember as a...

Do you remember as a teenager when your parents would leave for the weekend? I remember in high school being excited on the rare...

When I was a kid, probably mid elementary school age, I remember having a conversation with my mom. I think it was a Sunday afternoon...

I met Lydia early in my ministry. She was a young mom who came to me, seeking baptism for her two year old son. She hadn’t been raised...

Little children. A peculiar image for sure. But one that the author of this letter seems to love. In chapters 2-3, it appears five times....

“If it weren’t for Covid, we never would have developed three new programs at the seminary in one year,” My colleague said. “The pandemic...

When I was home for the summer after my second year of seminary, I was walking in my parent’s backyard one day and found a four-leaf...

Today is the day! Today is the day that changed the world forever. Today is the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead! Christians...

Jesus got the royal treatment today in the gospel lesson we heard today at the beginning of the service! That means he was treated like...

An Amish girl and her family were visiting a mall for the first time. The girl and her mother stood together, amazed by everything they...

Verbs. They accomplish things. They move things along. They reverse things. They give life. They kill. They carry great power. In today’s...

Have you made a clean break with the past? I remember heading to college as a freshman. I was so ready to have a new life beyond my high...

In the year 203 AD, in the Roman province of Africa, in the city of Carthage, a young noblewoman named Perpetua was arrested for being a...

The red ink at the top of the exam stated simply: “You can do better than this. Come see me.” Now I was standing outside my professor’s...

It was in the middle of Lent when the coronavirus quarantine began last year. It’s been almost a year now that we’ve been meeting on...

I have a dear friend from college, whose father is dying. He was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer this summer, and recently...

Imagine being the person who always loves to play host. You love to have people over for dinner. You always have the best food and...

Every generation has its stories about the fight between good and evil: The Lone Ranger, Superman comics, the Star Wars movies, Harry...