A devotional that I read was talking a lot about prophets. I realized the message of the prophet is always about submission to God and compassion toward people. The leaders of government are about power and control. They use power to get what they want and use control to make people act the way they want. Sometimes there is a politician who has faith and compassion as a starting point, but the momentum of power pulls them in the other direction. Expect the word of God from

There is a lot of cruelty in the world today. Didn’t Jesus say to love your enemies? We spend a lot of time arguing and not much...

There are parts of the Bible that I really enjoy studying and preaching, like the lost sheep. I enjoy thinking about the way God will not...

It is hard not to talk about the flooding that happened around the 4th of July. The stories are so heartbreaking. Tragedies have been a...

My whole life I have been waiting to be old. To be constantly amazed and impressed by the changing sky because my head is not full of...

Easter is past, but nothing is the same. Love wins! Life wins! God rules! Easter gives us a new way to look at life. The cruelty and...

One of the more memorable miracles that Jesus performed was turning water into wine. It saved an embarrassing situation, but it primarily...

The Sermon on the Plain has been the focus of the scriptures in worship. The teaching about loving our enemies and not judging people is...

I like to hear people say good things about me. I guess everyone does. I have a much harder time hearing the negative things about...

From the beginning of time, time has been marked by the seasons. The seasons controlled the activities in which people participated....

Recently someone made an offer on a community website to pray for people. Most responders thought it was a good idea, but one person...

In this season of elections, there are some basic assumptions to remember. 1. We are all children of God. We should treat each other as...

Someone was talking to me about the things that they didn’t have. I suggested that they do the best they could with what they had....

How are you maintaining your relationships? Are you using good material and being diligent?

May the joy, surprise, and hope we experience Easter morning be with us the Monday after and beyond.

Stories have a deep influence in our lives. We remember stories from our childhood that form our identities and influence what we think...

There are many hard things to do in life. Despite what the ads say, it is hard to lose weight. It is hard to maintain a healthy...

We wander through life but, do we wonder through life? The world is a wonderful place. The chair on which you sit is made of atoms that...

As I look at the calendar, Thanksgiving is just around the corner. As you look at this newsletter, it may have already past. Why is it...

As I sit listening to the rain, I wonder how many people are grateful to God. We talk a lot about how dry it is and how much trouble...