Life is messy. Too many bad things happen to too many good people. Evil seems to flourish alongside the good. Why doesn’t a loving God fix things in the world…
God nourishes the whole earth with refreshing water, His design, yielding a bountiful harvest. His Word does the same thing—nourishing faith, refreshing souls, reaping joy. The Gospel has been planted…
Jesus came to bring a sword rather than bring peace? These are challenging words to hear. But we also know that Jesus experienced the terror of the cross so that…
Fear. Amazing, sometimes, how much we are driven by fear. It can paralyze us, keep us up in the middle of the night, make us respond to other people and…
Our Lord Jesus refuses to work alone. He calls ordinary people, just like us, to assist Him in His world-changing, kingdom-inaugurating work. Individuals matter: one man brought death to the…
One God in Three Persons. In the history of the Church the doctrine of the Trinity has been an inspiring conception of how God works, but also a divisive point…
Wind, fire, surprise, cacophony of languages, promises fulfilled, dreams, visions, gifts given and received, solidarity, and most of all the Spirit—these are all parts of what make up the Pentecost…
We’ve If Jesus was giving instructions to us today, they might sound something like this: “You will be my witnesses to Vancouver, the Portland area, Pacific Northwest, and to the…
Generally, we don’t like being compared to sheep. So, while the image of God as a shepherd, even a good one, might be nostalgically comforting, it doesn’t quite resonate with…
Opening our eyes to see Christ in our midst is a challenge for all on their Christian journey, but it is literally a step in the right direction—especially when it…