God sent the angel Gabriel to the little town of Nazareth, a tiny insignificant village on the outskirts of Galilee. There, the angel found a young girl, who though not yet married, was betrothed to be...
Schenck v. United States (249 U.S. 47, 1919)
You may not recognize this court case by name, but chances are, you've heard of it. In an attempt to define what was and wasn't allowed as free...
The Book of Philemon
A few years ago, I was driving through south Arkansas in the early morning, making my way home from a three day business trip. Right outside of Eudora, the biggest deer I...
To be honest, I had never heard of Niceguy Eddie or RainbowRadio.fm. But when Eddie contacted me, there was just something about his description of the discussion he wanted us to have which was so...
I am so ashamed of the way we as human beings, much less Christians, are responding to this refugee situation. Should we be helping refugees? There are people who are sick, they are hungry, they...
Scripture Reading: Genesis 28:10-19a
Remember this story from my Bible study last week? Isaac, the son of Abraham, needed a wife. So a servant of Abraham had traveled back to their homeland to find a proper wife for...
Rape risk reduction strategies for those who have trouble understanding consent.
What to focus on when Christmas depression sets in.
When you woke up this morning, what was the first thing you thought of? Were you running late? A list of chores? Meetings?
If you had to say in one sentence what it was you hoped...
Do you believe that exercise is good for you? That we should really all do it? That you would be healthier, happier, and live a more productive life if you exercised and ate a healthier...
I haven't written in a couple of weeks, so I decided to tell you why.
I have an illness. You can't see it. It doesn't cause me to be in a wheelchair or have a...
That is why you are so great, Lord God! No one can compare to you, no god except you, just as we have always heard with our own ears.
2 Samuel 7:22
My God is the one...
I was six. We attended a little country church that probably had 30 in attendance on a good day. We had youth service on Saturday night, Sunday morning Sunday school and worship, and then a...
There are some portions of the Bible that strike us as so incredible that we don’t know what to do with them. The Transfiguration of Jesus is such a story, and scholars have argued about its meaning...
As of this moment, I am done. No more news stories. No more shaking my head. No more arguing. No more worrying and being scared of what all of this means about the direction in...
Today, Palm Sunday, begins Holy Week in most Christian faiths throughout the world. Palm Sunday is a reference to the victorious entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem to celebrate the feast day of Passover. The story...
Divine Creator,
For this magnificent world and the privilege of living in it, I give you thanks. For this beautiful day and the freedom to worship as I choose, I am humbled and honored. May my...
This is why Voldemort didn't win.
There are moments for each of us which define our lives: who we are, what we do, what we stand for, and how we will live. The tricky part is recognizing those moments and living...
In the midst of the horrific events of the last few days, we have focused on what happened and who is to blame. It is hard to process and accept this kind of evil in...
