When deep betrayal and grief occur in a faith community, it can be difficult to decide how to respond. Any act of betrayal directly impacts some, but it also indirectly impacts...

Life in the community of faith isn’t easy. Following Jesus doesn’t make human beings less complicated. In fact, if anything, healthy spirituality points out more of our dysfunction as we become...

In a world that seems more and more committed to the notion of certainty—and more and more willing to do anything to get it—psalms like this one seem to be a...

When I was ten, my older brother, who was twelve, taught me how to find the North Star. First find the Big Dipper, he would say, now follow a line from...

Jesus tells the disciples to abide in his love. Apart from the New Testament and a hymn or two, the word abide is rare in modern English usage. I usually hear...

One January evening, I was finally home after a full day of ministry. My plan was to head to the couch in pajamas with a cup of hot tea. Just as...

As a Navy Reserve Chaplain, I serve with Sailors and Marines in an environment where words like “victory” and “conquer” are frequently used. So, when 1 John 5 uses “victory” and...

I remember how difficult it was to sing over web-based video conferencing for worship services during the pandemic. The platform is designed to focus on one presenter at a time, so...

When my family moved to a new state, there was one particularly mundane task that took me a while to complete. The presets on my car radio no longer connected to...

The larger narrative of Acts 10 is the story of God preparing Peter to be part of the conversion of Cornelius. Peter was in Joppa (see Acts 9:43), while Cornelius was...