Greetings from Cairo! Our full team of 10 arrived safely and we had a great first day in Egypt! We’re all a little jet-lagged, but we...

It’s the time of year when we start hearing all about new year’s resolutions. The seemingly endless messages seem to be something like,...

The twelve days of Christmas is more than just the name of a song: it’s an actual season of the church. We prepare for Christmas through...

As I think back over the years, I have many incredible memories of Christmases past. Memories of dinners around the table with family....

While in Glacier National Park this summer, Will and I made a daring choice. While hiking the Highline Trail we decided to add the Garden...

In his first two chapters, the author of the Gospel of Luke tells us his version of the events leading up to and immediately following...

The classic Christmas hymn, “O Holy Night,” includes the lyrics: “A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices for yonder breaks a new and...

Thanksgiving was always a special time in our family. Early in the morning we would pack up the car and drive about two hours south to my...

We come to another of Jesus’ parables, this one is often called the Parable of the Talents. It begins when a master gives talents to...

One of my least favorite stories in scripture is the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42. You might recall that Jesus had come to...

My family loves Disney! And if you have ever been to a Disney Park, then you have likely experienced the “magic” of Disney. But the magic...

This Sunday, October 29, we will celebrate All Saints’ Day as part of worship. The truth is, sometimes we don’t know what to do with...

When I started ordained ministry, just over nine years ago, I never imagined the places it would take me or the opportunities it would...

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells the chief priests and elders a parable about some tenants who make some terrible decisions. In the...

Each month, when I invite us to the Communion table, I begin with the simple word “Come.” Come to the table. It is, perhaps, one of the...

The book of Acts, sometimes called the Acts of the Spirit, tells the story of the early church. In it, we find big, grand, surprising...

You’ve probably heard the quote, “It’s not the destination; it’s the journey.” I'm writing this while sitting at the airport, waiting for...

Today (assuming you’re reading this on Thursday) is the ninth anniversary of my ordination. My ordiversary as us pastor-types have come...

Roughly forty-eight hours after my high school graduation I left home to spend my first summer at camp. From that moment on, home would...

I am approaching this week’s picture of God as flame with caution and trepidation because I know the impact fire has had on our lives, on...