Isaiah 42:9 See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare;      before they spring forth, I tell you of them. Forgive my poor grammar but I knew that title would get your attention. We all WANT to know “what’s gonna happen” to our lives, our loves, and our world. Such knowledge is sought to …

John 7:37-38 “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.’” Some of you know that my wife and I took a week to get away. We went to the water’s edge (a.k.a. the beach.) The …

I’ve heard it said that the only people who like change are babies sitting in a wet diaper. I disagree with that statement on two counts. First, how many babies get their diaper changed without crying over it? Second, I’ve come to be believe that most people understand and appreciate change as a necessary, often helpful, and sometimes desirable part …

It’s hard to follow someone on the golf cart paths. There are no signs and no turn signals. In order to go where they are going, you’ve got to be close and keep them in your line of sight. It’s not much easier following someone in a car but there are turn signals and the occasional stop light to slow …

We’ve just finished Advent – a time to prepare the way for Jesus. To be spiritually ready for his birth and for him to come again. Now Christmas is finally here and with it comes that moment of awe and wonder that fills us with peace despite living in a world that often lacks it. But once we’ve celebrated that …

Loving Leads to GivingThe most famous Bible verse in the world is the foundation of the Christmas story: “God so loved the world, that he gave his Son” (John 3:16). Loving always leads to giving. And where there is no giving, there is no love. The world that God loves is ours to love, too. I’m thrilled to share with …

When history reflects on calendar year 2020, I wonder what all will be recorded? I think everyone who has navigated this year needs to give themselves a pat on the back. We have encountered so much change. And the truth is we still are encountering change. Put simply, our routines have been changed by 2020. And yet, some things remain …

I think I’ve finally figured out my problem, after eliminating all the obvious suspects. I’m not suffering from COVID fatigue, or Zoom fatigue, or election fatigue… I’m suffering from fatigue fatigue. I’m not only tired of it all… I’m tired of being tired of it all. And I’m not sure what to do with this state of affairs. Change everything? …

There is an odd little story tucked into a key transition place in the Gospel of John. It’s one of those stories that I’ve tried to understand for many years. It begins at John 12:20. Jesus is in Jerusalem for the last time. Some “Greeks” have asked to “see” Jesus. They approach Philip. Philip approaches Andrew. Then Andrew and Philip …