Its scary to move forward when you know its impossible to go back.
This was the reality for Ezekiel and the Israelites during their exile and Babylonian captivity. Jerusalem, the Holy City, was destroyed and the people were forced from the Promised Land. They had lost everything, and it seemed...
A daunting part of the wilderness journey is uncertainty and lack of clear direction. Just watching or reading the news, or clicking through social media, this week we are confronted with many voices and many counsels. Some are panicked, some misinformed, some have gone too far, some...
Over the next few weeks, we will be reflecting together on our spiritual journey and God’s faithfulness. These are uncertain times and, like every generation that has gone before us, we are called to faith in God, hope for the future, and love for one another. This can be challenging when...
We have a small magnetic whiteboard on our refrigerator at home.
Amy encourages our family to take turns writing an inspirational quote on this whiteboard to share something positive, encouraging, or inspirational for the day.
Recently our son, Collin, took a turn:
“Hard work beats...
Part of our American culture and heritage is rugged individualism. We love stories of people who pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. We strive to be self-made, self-directed, and self-actualized. We expect to be masters of our destiny and accomplish all that we independently work hard...
Why do bad things happen to good people?
This is probably one of the most difficult, faith-testing questions there are.
As a pastor I have had the privilege of connecting with all sorts of people around issues of faith. And, I can honestly say, this single issue more than any other, has been...
In this life… we don’t live forever.
Yes, of course, God has promised us eternal life when God ushers in the new heaven and new earth.
But, for now, we live (and live imperfectly at that) and we die. We see ‘dimly’ (partially, incompletely), the...
‘I don’t know’. What helpless words these are.
There are so many things we don’t know
How many universes are there?
How do you drive to Tierra Del Fuego Chile from NJ?
What will be tomorrow’s lottery numbers?
Where will I be in 10 years? 30 years?
What is...
Christmas in July is really a thing…
It turns out that there are lots of reasons and motivations to celebrate Christmas in July (I got these from Wikipedia… where else?)
People in the southern hemisphere, whose Christmas season comes smack dab in the middle of their...
God is always present with us… but we mostly take it for granted.
Think about it. When the routines of life are predictable and safe. When we are comfortable, prosperous, and things are going our way. Times like these we may almost completely forget that God is with...