Mary received a greeting of grace, a deeply troubling message, and an encouraging word--all at once.

Play to listen Background music attribution: The O’Neill Brothers Group, The Holly & The Ivy from Joyous Christmas Carols on Piano We are...

There is a confidence that comes from knowing God is for you. Really and truly FOR you. That confidence helps you feel prepared for anythin

There is a lot of speculation about the survival of the church (coming from both internal and external sources). People talk. And...

A post for my friends @ Renew.org When church life changes because of situations out of our control, how can we use the season as an...

“I just don’t understand.” I uttered those words dozens of times, those closing months of 2021. But who could count? (Except possibly my...

I am in the process of dismantling my house. I say “house” because it no longer resembles the home I assembled those many years ago. It’s...

I had recently been digging through decades of family memorabilia and came across several of my old journals. And since I wasn’t in any...

Art: Antonio Ciseri Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Yes, it is as...

Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe. As he was about...

I learned to drive in Michigan—which means I learned how to drive in the snow. I also learned what it means to lose control of the car on...

Everybody I know feels stuck. Life seems to be on hold. We can’t move forward. And we can’t go back. We tarry here in the in-between....

I’ve been doing a lot more walking these days. I think that’s the case for many of us. It’s one of the few places we can go. I headed out...

It was the last e-mail she ever expected to get. You know–you’ve likely gotten one yourself. That gut-wrenching, heart-breaking,...

My phone was clipped to my hip pocket and my earbuds were streaming. I was listening to a favorite podcast during my morning prep...