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This Sunday, we will honor our graduating seniors as I share my final message with you as your pastor. What would Jesus say to graduating seniors—and to our congregation—as we navigate this season of transition? I’ll share two words that Jesus might speak to those...

Mother Teresa said, “There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread, but there are many more who are dying for a little love.” A little love can go a long way. And the mothers I know provide a big chunk of the love children receive today. I couldn’t...

If you could summarize your life in six words, what would they be? One person wrote: “Not quite what I had expected.” Another said: “Thought I would have more impact.” And then there’s this: “Cursed with cancer. Blessed with friends.” Those words weren’t written by a...

Anthropologist Robert Yerkes, who spent years studying chimpanzees in the wild once wrote, “One chimpanzee is not a chimpanzee.” That is, a lone chimpanzee in a zoo may survive, but will never become its real self. From my observation of people, the human experience...

Some would say that nothing but the resurrection from the dead can explain the birth of Christianity. Certainly, the resurrection is front and center of our Christian faith. What’s interesting is that even after Jesus’ resurrection, his followers chose the symbol of...

You ever hear something and immediately think, “Yeah… no way”? Maybe it’s an opportunity that sounds too good to be true. Maybe it’s a promise that feels just out of reach. Our instinct is to question it—What’s the catch? Can I really trust this? That’s exactly where...

There’s a story told among gem dealers about a man strolling through the aisles when he noticed a dusty dull blue-violet stone the size and shape of a small potato. He looked it over, then, as calmly as possible, asked the vendor, “You want $15 for this?” The seller,...

Sometimes expectations don’t match reality. We’ve all experienced it—a moment we thought would go one way, only to find it turning out completely different. What we hoped for, planned for, or even celebrated ends up revealing something we didn’t see coming. That’s...

A doctor was counseling a patient about his weight problem. “I don’t know what the problem is doctor. I just can’t seem to get rid of this flab. Maybe I have an overactive thyroid.” To which the doctor replied, “Listen, I’ve run tests and your thyroid is fine. If...