Be Still
Another week, another disaster. This week, it was human-made as 59 people were killed and nearly 500 injured in Las Vegas. As I’ve observed before, we are so creative in […]
Tag Archives: Fear
Except for Jesus
What do a demon-possessed pagan man, a chronically-ill outcast woman, and a young girl have in common?
Get up, pick up your mat, and walk!
The traditional church I am pastor to, Heritage Presbyterian Church, is in a time of transformation. In December, we voted to sell all of our property. May 8 will be […]
How Long? Psalm 13
This is a pastoral prayer based on the questions and difficulties of the psalmist. I paired with a message on John 11:1-37 (verses 38-57 will be addressed next week). […]
#prayforparis
Then people came out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone sitting at the feet of […]
Where is Your Faith?
One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out. As they sailed across, Jesus […]
Risk and Controversy – Part I
After Jesus had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion there had a slave whom he valued highly, and who was ill […]
Where Does my Hope Come From?
Over the past few months, I have been visiting several churches for worship on Sunday mornings. Last month, I attended a large and fast-growing congregation that fully epitomizes the “emerging” […]