“Recognizing the Messiah”

This Sunday I’ll share a story about a crumbling community that is transformed into one thriving with pulsating activity. The change didn’t come with rules or renovations, but rather with some simple words of grace that changed everyone’s outlook. Thankfully the...

“Us and Them”

One of my trips in college was to take a 42-hour road trip to Mazatlán, Mexico with five other guys. There are many fond memories I have of that trip.  We ended up staying in a two-star motel among the locals and walked to the beach every day to save on parking. One...

Remember Your Creator

This week’s reading from Ecclesiastes reminded me of Rod Stewart’s song “Forever Young”.  It’s a heartwarming song that wishes for sunshine, the presence of the Good Lord and all things good. It also yearns to be “Forever Young.” Centuries ago Ponce de Leon begged and...

“Wise Counsel for People in the Crunch”

As our reading through Ecclesiastes continues, we come across some verses that might seem odd. 7:1 starts out, “A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth.” We’ll unpack “the day of death” line on Sunday, but...