February 21, 2020
In Love With God?
The smells of the first moments of spring in the desert are whiffs of musky animal scents and moist earth with greening grasses and shoots not quite ready to bloom. Late afternoon yesterday (Thursday) I...
February 14, 2020
Do Good
Every table was filled at Soul Station this past Wednesday night. Young and school-age children ate alongside their parents, grandparents and many church family members. We had food prepared by our faithful second-Wednesday cooks that...
February 07, 2020
Do No Harm
Do No Harm Galatians 5:13-15 “You were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only don’t let this freedom be an opportunity to indulge your selfish impulses, but serve each other through love. All the Law...
January 31, 2020
Warm and Cold
Today’s weather report says that a warm, sunny weekend may be followed on Monday by the coldest weather this year, including rain and potentially freezing temperatures. When I stopped at a nursery on River and...
January 24, 2020
New Testament
In Jesus’ day there was no “New Testament.” His Bible was what we call the “Old Testament” or “Hebrew Scriptures.” The words were written on scrolls, which were unrolled and read in the synagogue. One...
January 17, 2020
Old Testament
The rain begins to spit on my windshield, as I drive. I hear a news report that Australia is finally getting rain that will help with the raging wildfires, but not extinguish all of them. ...
January 03, 2020
Unexpected Turns
As I looked back on this year, I noticed that there were several times when I needed to change the direction I was going. This is not always easy for me. I am a person...
December 20, 2019
JOY
Joy. Our three-year-old grandson spent Wednesday night this week at our house. In the morning we turned on the lights to the Christmas tree and he said, “I like your Christmas tree.” I asked, “You have...
December 13, 2019
Beyond the Middle of Advent!
We are just past the middle of Advent, this journey toward Christmas and are pulling up on the third Sunday of Advent, when we will light the candle of Hope. This Sunday, 12/15, the message...
December 06, 2019
Wonder
“Their eyes are full of wonder.” “I wonder what would happen if I tried that.” “I wonder about what the future holds.” “I wonder when the end of the world will come and what that...