I invite you to consider finding out the day of your baptism if you don’t know it, and marking it in some gracious way, for, to grow in gratitude is to grow in grace.… Read More
When my colleague and I traveled out to Flint, we had already read some of the horrific stories of people getting sick and dying, of city and state government officials maligning the residents, and of the history of the river itself contaminated in many different ways. What we encountered when we went there was a community that acted out of their understanding of the gospel to love and serve the world. … Read More
The surface of Mars is barren, lifeless, covered in dark red sand and rocks of various sizes. Periodically dust devils and even huge dust storms race across the surface scouring … Read More
Lent 4 It was a time of uncertainty and insecurity. It was time for an ending and a time to begin. To move on would mean to let go and … Read More
In this season of Lent we have been ‘walking wet’ with Jesus and his disciples; hearing the stories of a woman at Jacob’s well, a blind man cured by mud … Read More
Several years ago, one of my friends wanted to start a Bible Study for young adults – slightly older than the charming people we just saw and he asked me … Read More
When my now husband Bryon and I were dating, he lived in Oregon and I was in Northern California. I invited him to come with me and some of my … Read More
It’s Always About the Water In the heartland of America, there is a city with a central plaza and a fountain filled with larger-than-life birds made of bronze: thirty-five Canada … Read More