In college I was a religion major, and I studied the major world religions. I learned about a concept in Eastern religion called samsara...

When Lewis and Clark travelled across the continental United States from 1804-1806 they were the first people of European descent to see...

One of my favorite movies is the Back to the Future series. In it, 17 year old Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) travels in a time...

The kid who left home and made it big came back to town. He’d gained a title since he left, and crowds followed him around like...

Interruptions can be annoying. They can be distracting and frustrating. They can get us side-tracked and make us forget the important...

This Lent I joined a virtual spiritual retreat on the book of Job, led by one of my mentors, Mary. Mary was an American Baptist pastor in...

Every year I prepare my garden by adding compost. I have one of those composters that turns, but I am an amateur gardener at best And I...

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...