Here are excerpts from a conversation between Francis Collins, NIH Director and Pastor Tim Keller of Redeemer Church (it was facilitated by Jim Stump on the Podcast Language of God – Where is God in the Pandemic?: Stump: Both of you are affirming that in times like these, we should be praying for God to […]
I was thinking this morning about taking down the Christmas tree and putting away all the little ornaments on it. There are trees you might see in catalogs where all the ornaments match and the “theme” is gold, red, or blue. That is not what our tree looks like. It is a mixture of sparkle […]
This a wonderful time to take a look at the condition of our hearts. Is it hard or soft? Is it willing to stretch, or has it become calloused and rigid. At the Ash Wednesday service today at All Saints the Priest read Psalm 51 where David pours his heart out to God. He is […]
A Faith Journey — Dr. Kimberly Fong, Senior Pastor at Po’okela Church in Maui I met Kimberly when I attended her country church on a Sunday when Michael and I were celebrating our wedding anniversary in Hawaii. Her lesson that day was so beautiful and the welcome so warm, (every visitor is greeted with a […]
Holy God of Heaven and Earth, I know that a thousand years are as a day to you, but we humans are bound up in time. As a new year is about to begin, please teach me to . . . * care more about people and less about things, * enjoy my work but […]
Dear friends, Was looking up a scripture for our dear Sue Prutting the other day and found such a great blessing in it that I thought I’d try to share it with you… As we study how to be disciples we are told in many of Paul’s letters that we should “put on” compassion and […]
Went hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC yesterday, headed for the ruins of the unhappily named Rattlesnake Lodge. Some parts of the trail were mercifully almost flat, thanks to many switchbacks, but other inclines reminded me that a long climb needs more fuel than a latte and half a breakfast bar. Lesson #1! […]
Dear friends, Well, we gathered this last Wednesday and shared our thoughts and questions about the character of God. We asked the Holy Spirit to flush out all ideas that we may have gotten from our culture, our family of origin, our own childish perceptions, or any church experience that malign God. We learned that […]
One of the more convicting questions in David’s talk from last week was “how much time do you spend watching TV?” I started thinking about it – hours “catching up” with the latest show, a movie in the evening after an hour of news that leaves me more discouraged about the pain in this world. […]
Everybody has problems. Christians are no different from unbelievers in that regard. But we are supposed to be different in the matter of faith. The Bible teaches us to trust God for solutions and to avoid the pitfalls of anxiety and worry. I’m not good at it! But I am still trying to learn how […]