In the opening and closings chapters of the Bible, we find described the “Tree of Life.” It was in the Garden of Eden, a tree Adam and Eve could eat…
Newton’s Third Law (“For every action, three is an equal and opposite reaction.”) applies not just to physics, but to religion as well. At least, that is one way to…
The focus of all history, people of every tribe and race, is on a solitary hill outside of Jerusalem where the Son of God is nailed to a cross. As…
“The people were astounded at his teaching, for he taught as one with great authority, and not as the scribes” [Mark 1:22]. Jesus healed, cleansed, exorcised, and preached with power…
You often hear the caution: “If it sounds too good to be true, it is.” But what if that’s not true? Today’s lessons contain from pretty outrageous promises. God dares…
There is something about coming home that soothes the soul—even if you’re returning from vacation. With a nod to our youth returning from their mission trip to San Francisco, today’s…
From passion to promise, Holy Week sweeps us along in Christ’s arduous yet loving journey to the cross and beyond. Oddly enough, we begin with palms– promises of life, hope,…
A woman’s touch. Ruth and Naomi pick up the pieces of their lives and start over in Judah during all the turmoil of the Judges period. An unnamed woman bursts…
In Scripture, often a strong connection is made between what goes in the mouth and what goes into the mind. Despite all the negative aspects of the term in today’s…
[NO AUDIO] In a sense, the clock is ticking—counting down the last weeks of the church year, but also reminding us of the promise of Christ’s return. God will intervene…