Recently I”ve been thinking about the term young adult. What does it mean to be a young adult? And specifically what does it mean to be a young adult in the church? We use the term often in regards to ministry and I”m sure most people have a fairly clear idea what they mean by […]

“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 These days the words “change the world” are very popular here in the […]

In the room where I live, I have one of those modern maps where the cartographers have adjusted the proportions of the countries to represent their true geographic regions. It is pretty interesting to study. The United States is not quite as large as it appeared on the maps I had as a child. The […]

Pentecost: Equipping and Empowering the People of God for Service It is not uncommon to ask someone, “Why do you celebrate [insert your favorite holiday]?” or “Why do you do [insert ritual] at your church?” and be met with the remiss response, “I don’t know. I just do. We have always done it this way.”  […]

No Purpose, No Peace. There is no question that life’s trials can push even the strongest in faith to a point of weakness.  The sudden death of a loved one, the loneliness of being single, the recent loss of a job, or even the stress that comes with seeking academic, professional or social advancement can […]

Title: The Peace, Power and Passion of Christ Text: Luke 24 Easter is the story and celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is, in my estimation, the most important aspect of our faith. Without the Resurrection, our faith would be futile. If God did not raise Christ from the dead, we would still […]

February 2014 ~ Manifesting Blessings 2: Gifts in Action Let’s face it, not every gift is something we want. We may smile when we initially receive the object, but we may hide it away in a corner. Perhaps, we later re-gift so that it finds a home elsewhere (in secret, of course, so that the […]