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I was a radio show host during my college years. The memory of it popped into my mind as I thought about the word engage . We called our...

“To orient your life around Jesus and his teachings positions you to live with greater attentiveness to God’s care and love. What makes...

“The true goal is to be  what we do. ” Abraham Joshua Heschel We are moving through the Sermon on the Mount to learn how to live it out....

Some things come naturally. You can look at children around the world and observe them doing similar things.  For example, they all like...

“Praying is talking to God about what we are doing together.” Dallas Willard "Prayer is a surge of the heart, it is a simple look turned...

One day, I was walking on a beach in Florida and stopped to look out at the ocean. Little did I know that someone was also looking at...

“When a blessing is invoked, it changes the atmosphere.”  John O’Donohue “Eternal life begins now and refers not only to length of life...

We are looking at the Sermon on the Mount. In particular, Jesus’ words at the end of the sermon. Jesus says, “ Therefore anyone who hears...

Any good building contractor knows you need a solid plan before starting any building project. The plan needs to include a careful...

“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart” Joel 2:12a Lent is a season of preparation that invites you to grow...

“It is time to wake up to reality. Every day brings God’s salvation nearer. The night is over, the day has almost dawned.”  (Rom 13:11b,...

“Every breath we draw is a gift of his love; every moment of existence is a grace. Gratitude, therefore, takes nothing for granted, is...

Sometimes, the order of things matters. When making a PB&J, it helps to put on the peanut butter before the jelly. When making a new...

Come ever-present God and be with me. You alone know and understand all that is before me. Come help me trust in you. Slow my pace to see...

"Amazing grace! How sweet the sound." John Newton I spent a good deal of time in the marching band when I was in high school. We would...

“What the gospel does is make the miracle routine and the routine a miracle .” Eugene Peterson More and more, the thing that seems most...

You are on a journey today. A thought, worry, interaction, or experience can send you off in a good or bad way. You are always going...

“Although time seems to fly by, it never travels faster than one day at a time. Each day is a new opportunity to live your life to the...

“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”  John Bunyan Imagine the darkness, the...

“Your life is a sacred journey…You are on the path…exactly where you are meant to be right now.” Caroline Adams Miller Before I even knew...