If you tried to repay me for a gift I gave to you, that would end up as a silly thing for you to do or an offense to me. Likewise, if I gave you a gift and you threw it against the wall and defiantly exclaimed that you didn’t want it and had no intention of using or keeping it my heart would break. Read more…

In a conversation today with my co-worker he mentioned how quickly the day seemed to be going. He meant it as a good thing because we were busy without being driven to distraction by too much activity. I answered, “It’s too early to be so late.” Read more…

Holy Saturday has always felt strange. Friday we remember the death of Jesus. Sunday we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. On Saturday we just — wait. Read more…

This is Holy Week. That seems a good time to look at how Jesus challenged followers to live. While we sometimes revert to being timid, Jesus expected something else.

While we won’t admit to it, most (all?) people put other people into success and power categories. Read more…

This is Holy Week. That seems a good time to look at how Jesus challenged followers to live. While we sometimes claim to be humble, Jesus expected something else. Read more…