20 Nov, 2023
(This continues our conversation about Curiosity, in this case, curiosity about others.) Jesus sincerely messed with the status quo. Didn’t he know that there were people you talked to and people you didn’t? Didn’t he know that you associated...
13 Nov, 2023
“I don’t understand what I do – for I don’t do the things I want to do, but rather the things I hate.” ~ Romans 7:15 Have you ever felt this way? Can you think of a time you did something the really didn't want to do? Perhaps you weren't as...
06 Nov, 2023
In his book entitled Curious , Ian Leslie writes, "Curiosity is vulnerable to benign neglect. As we grow older, we tend to become less active explorers of our mental environment, relying on what we’ve learned so far to see us through the rest...
23 Oct, 2023
Mark 14:1-9 is the story of the woman with the alabaster who pours expensive perfume over Jesus' head. There are many important messages to hear from this passage; however, the very last line is the one that is important for today, “The truth...
16 Oct, 2023
No one likes feeling vulnerable. Brene’ Brown, author of Daring Greatly, said she can’t tell you how many people have said to her, “I don’t do vulnerability,” usually followed by a professional or gender qualifier. “I’m an engineer – we hate...
09 Oct, 2023
The story of Joseph in the Old Testament book of Genesis is about love, jealousy, treachery, lies, reunion, generosity and of course, forgiveness and apology. This classic begins with one of the great fathers of Judaism, Jacob, also known as...
02 Oct, 2023
Monday, I gathered with my Creative Worship group who helps brainstorm my sermon topics with me. I put a piece of paper in the middle of the table with Sunday’s date and sermon title on it (like I do with every topic, for us to write notes on)...
25 Sep, 2023
When I hear the word crossroads the first thing that comes to mind is the old legend about making a deal with the devil at the crossroads. Anyone remember the movie Crossroads with Ralph Macchio (better known as the Karate Kid)? It’s about an...
18 Sep, 2023
Deuteronomy 29 and 30 was written as Moses’ farewell address to the people, but it wasn’t written by Moses. It was written in the 6 th century after the Jews had suffered greatly at the hands of the Babylonians. The first temple in Jerusalem...
11 Sep, 2023
Ilia Delio, in her book, The Hours of the Universe" says: God is doing new things through us; we are the new creation in process. This is what we felt at the beginning of Sacred Journeys. The leading of the Spirit to do something new. Twelve...