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One of the deepest questions every person asks is: Who am I? We spend much of our lives trying to answer that question. Some look to success. Others to relationships, reputation, politics, family, achievements, or even religious performance. We search for something...

Most people assume Christianity is about becoming a better person. Try harder. Do more good. Clean yourself up for God. But when Jesus encounters the rich young man in Mark 10, we discover something unsettling: even sincere morality can become a way of trying to prove...

Anyone who has tried gardening knows there are certain things you can do to help. You can prepare the soil, plant the seed, water faithfully, and pull weeds. But at the end of the day, there is one thing no gardener can force: Growth. Growth is ultimately a gift from...

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,...