Paul’s letter to the church in Rome is stunning and powerful. We have been journeying through this incredible […]
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Suffering is simply part of the human experience. No matter what you do, no matter how rich or […]
Years ago, I got to know a Marine who had served for over twenty years. In fact, I […]
There are many reasons people go to church; some for a sense of community, some for guidance and […]
Since the beginning of the Church, false teachings have crept into it. Sometimes this comes from a slow […]
St. Peter knows about the realities of human life, about suffering and failure, about the difficulty of standing […]
The simple fact that you are here today, that you have all gathered on a Sunday morning in […]
The ancient people of God had turned from the faith of their fathers. They rejected God’s commands and […]
In some ways, to be a church is to sing. Our hymns are part of the confession we […]
Today, we are going to talk about the foundation of our faith, the teaching that lies at the […]
Being a pastor definitely has its ups and downs. There are great defeats and moments of humiliation that […]
We have grown used to the metaphor of light and darkness to describe the state of the world […]
Since my earliest memories, I have loved going camping. Whether it is backpacking in the mountains or car […]
A big part of the human experience, a big part of all of your lives, is shaped by […]
Great movies, great art, great poetry and stories, great comedy and TV shows all engage and captivate us […]
The season of Christmas is winding down, and every year we read again about the story of our […]
Saint Paul declares, “When the fullness of time had come, God sent His son, born of a woman, […]
When I was a child, I remember my parents telling my older brother and me that we could […]
John the Baptist’s voice echoed through the Judean wilderness, sharp as the desert wind. As we mentioned last […]
He floated through the storm as the rain beat down on them and the waves crashed into the […]