“Blessed are those who have not seen yet believe.” The bold, good news of Easter: Death could not hold Jesus in its power! But like Thomas and the other disciples,…

“Christ is risen!” “Christ is risen indeed.” In deed! Not just in spirit or in history, but in action, in the here and now, too. Easter, our great celebration of…

How well we know life’s ups and downs. Jesus even more so. On Palm Sunday He experiences it all. First, He received great praise as He entered Jerusalem as the…

As people on their way toward Easter and the great surprise of the open tomb, we take a detour to Bethany and the grave of Jesus’ friend Lazarus. He sighs,…

When we see clearly, our lives are transformed. But when we see God clearly, recognizing Christ and His claim upon us, it should change us inside and out! God sees…

Water is a basic element that all living things need to survive…more so than ever before. Soon it will be more precious a commodity in the world than oil, as…

Temptation. Sin. Choosing right from wrong. How we respond marks us as human beings. The familiar story of Adam & Eve is just as relevant today as it was in…

The story of Moses going up a mountain is juxtaposed with the story of Jesus’ mountain ascent where he was transfigured before his disciples. The presence of Moses and Elijah…

God calls us to walk in ways that lead to life and abundance. In his final address to the Israelites, Moses urges them to choose life. Jesus calls us into…

Combining the salt and light passages from our Old Testament and Gospel lessons sheds a new perspective on the meaning of discipleship. Followers of Jesus fulfill the law and the…