Sep 24, 2017

Where and how does beauty rise up from the awful? In all things God works for the good for those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Can we see it? Can we lean into it? Can we embrace it? Yes. As we look through a lens that gets us in the presence of God—regardless of circumstances—we can...

Sep 17, 2017

In pouring fragrant oil on Jesus, Mary of Bethany gave all she could to honor him. Jesus was right when he said we would be reflecting on her act of worship still in 2017. What does Jesus ask of us?…open our heart to do only what we can do. Being lavish in loving God and loving others requires us to put full faith in...

Sep 10, 2017

What are you fighting today? Fear, instability, illness, pain? Are you fighting God? Sometimes the gaps in explanations about life and what happens in it seem to echo into a void. We struggle with our understanding. We shake our fist at God. Even as we wrestle…we wrestle in God’s embrace…an embrace that will never...

Sep 4, 2017

Every one of us will leave a legacy. The question becomes “what will that legacy be?” The way we face life, relate to others, and deal with our circumstances will shape how we will be remembered…how we have earned the respect of others. What love, care, service, and action will show our heart and faith for...