Jonah 1:1-2 Jonah Proves Otherwise
The life of Jonah shows that even when we know exactly what God wants and why, it does not guarantee we will do it. Trusting God takes humility and a willingness to lay aside our desires and agendas. Trying to get God to do what we want and for the reasons we want is the opposite.
Pastor, I Cannot Sleep
I wrote this fictional story while I was preparing a sermon on Matthew 11:28-30. Years ago I received a call from a member of a church whose son had committed suicide. This story doesn’t reflect that conversation nor are the names of the people involved real people. Any resemblance to a real person is purely accidental. Tom, Gloria, and Jimmy are fictional characters in a story I created from similar calls in my life as a pastor. Remember this is a fictional story.
The Lord’s Prayer for 2023
Wow, Lord. Things are mighty ugly down here right now. So many people are hurting ... are hurt ... are angry ... are confused. But you are good and righteous, and just, and Love. We need your kingdom to reign down here as you reign in heaven. A lot of us have so much daily bread, we're bloated
No More Death
Death is like the proverbial white elephant in the room. Nobody wants to talk about it or acknowledge we will all die someday. We have euphemisms for death like: he passed, he kicked the bucket, he is pushing up daisies, he has gone to heaven, he croaked, or my favorite, he is six feet under.
Through the Wilderness
It feels like the wilderness is getting a bit more “wildernessy”. If you're watching any news these days, the situations all around the globe are quite disturbing. It seems like so many are walking in the wilderness of anger ... despair ... uncertainty ... and we need the voice of reason and calm and assurance.