I Peter 3:8-15   ​They say religion and politics are topics best avoided. And surely, at times, this is wise advice. In fact, when Wendy...

Matthew 17:14-20 “ Why could we not cast it out? ” I can hear a measure of desperation  in  the disciples’question. They have seen Jesus...

Proverbs 16:1-3 Last week we learned from Proverbs that, “ A cheerful heart is good medicine. ” This saying helps center our thoughts and...

Proverbs 19:20-23   Listen to advice, Proverbs tells. An incredibly simple statement. In fact, it is so obvious that it seems completely...

“We walk by faith and not by sight.” - II Corinthians 5:7 During the last season of Lent, I led a series of conversations on the  nature...

Proverbs 17:22-24   The ancient world, like today, was filled with quips meant to impart wisdom for life. Sayings like, “ Liars, when...

Matthew 11:28-30   This week, a few hundred years ago, the U.S. achieved lasting political independence—something God’s people yearned...

Luke 9:51-62 Jerusalem was Jesus’ end game. Everything depended upon Jerusalem.  Certainly, before the final week there would be moments...

Revelation 21:10, 22:1-5 In the first few chapters of the Bible, we discover part of God’s plan for humanity. Abel keeps flocks, Cain...