Most people expected the coming Messiah to be a strongman-type leader who would set up his kingdom by force and gather powerful people around him. Jesus turned those expectations upside-down by coming in humility…
Advent is a season of waiting with hope for the promise of restoration that is fulfilled with the coming of Jesus into the world. We are invited to look for signs of God’s restoration…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Pastors and church leaders are not to be put on a pedestal; rather, they are called to lead with the servanthood and humility of Jesus. They should be accessible, approachable, and accountable to the…
Jesus tells the woman at the well that true worshippers will worship in spirit and in truth. We must resist taking a pragmatic approach to worship and our relationship with God, and instead see…
Meals can both unite and divide people. Jesus’ practice of eating with “unclean” people (Gentiles) challenged the Israelites’ food and cleanliness laws which kept them separate from others. The Lord’s Supper is the symbol…
The Church is like a bus, in that we don’t get to choose who’s on the bus with us; it’s God’s church and not ours. In the midst of diversity in the church, we…
