There is a story of pioneers who were heading west across the prairie lands. One morning they woke […]
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This Sunday we talked about Zacchaeus who was curious about Jesus. Who knows why? Maybe he wanted to […]
It is no secret, Kanye West struggles with his dad. Whether he is mad, disappointed or frustrated, his […]
“Hypocrites,” “Sunday only believers,” “no better than the rest of us,” “I don’t know about organized religion,” these […]
Often times, my Roman Catholic friends enjoy mocking my reformation allegiances by pointing out all the different denominations. “Luther […]
It is tempting to look away from those disabled, broken humans holding their mother’s hands, sitting in front of the 7-11, or fumbling with their lips to say, “Hello.” We write them off as freaks of nature and abnormalities who should not concern us. We would like to think one day no one will suffer like that.
Time and time again, in Christian circles, it is common to hear phrases like, “You are special,” “God […]
