Jesus calls his followers to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth.  To be the salt of the earth means a) to bring out the best in other people, …

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Jesus’ encounter with Andrew, John and Peter give us a model for following Jesus and being a disciple.  They sought Jesus out, they stayed with him, and they acquired a new way to see…

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The Apostle Paul’s letter to the Colossians points out many ways for which he is thankful to God for the faithfulness of that congregation in the midst of the challenges of living under the…

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The prophet Isaiah and the book of Revelation provide a vision of God’s New Creation, a peaceable Kingdom where people live in harmony with one another and with all of God’s creation.  In a…

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In the midst of unexplainable suffering, Job modeled an honest, courageous, trusting faith which persisted in questioning God to understand his predicament.   Like Job, can we be honest with God and at the same…

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The change that Zacchaeus experienced shows us that when we put the biblical Jesus at the center of our lives, we are letting go of the desire for power and security as the world…

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Jesus’ speaking of the “signs of the times” is a wake-up call to pay attention to what’s happening in the world, and then respond in ways that are faithful and courageous, showing that our…

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The Apostle Paul uses the metaphor of the armor of God as our way as Christ-followers to confront and disarm the powers and principalities at work in the world.  Rich Villodas reminds us that…

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The presence of evil in our world has a spiritual dimension, and there is a battle between the forces of good manifested through God as revealed in Jesus, and “principalities and powers” that manifest…

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The transition from suffering to hope is possible when God is in our lives and when God’s love is in our hearts.  An excellent example of this is the forgiveness and grace shown by…

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