When we last met, Jesus had encouraged the disciples to return to open water for some fishing, even though they’d just suffered through a fishless night. So, they begin fishing again, and the nets, once empty, are now filled to the point of breaking! “They came and filled the boats, so that they began to… [Read more…]
February 18, 2012
Once upon a time, a guy named Henry lived a very regular life. He had a wife and two kids, an eight to five job that paid the bills, and a small, but comfortable place to live. He attended church in the place he’d known all his life with people who’d seen him grow from a… [Read more…]
February 14, 2012
Believe it or not, “[t]he early Methodist meetings were often led by lay preachers with very limited education. On one occasion, such a preacher took as his text Luke 19:21: ‘Lord, I feared thee, because thou art an austere man.’ “Not knowing the word austere, he thought that the text spoke of an oyster man. He… [Read more…]
February 4, 2012
My wife jokingly tells folks to pick their child’s sport by the bathrooms at the facilities. Of course, she grew playing tennis, as did I, and the bathrooms (if they had them), were mostly nice. The rub comes in our daughter’s chosen sport: softball. The bathrooms sometimes left us, well, wanting. And, I suppose, we’re older… [Read more…]
January 13, 2012
It’s interesting to me that the folks always seem meet at the well in Genesis. Certainly it’s a life-giving place, so it has powerful symbolism in the story that way. Abraham’s servant finds Rebekah at the well; Jacob finds Rachel at the well. It’s very romantic and well-timed: the right people at the right place. Great… [Read more…]
December 15, 2011
God draws us into his presence, to meet our greatest needs and cover our vulnerabilities.
October 24, 2011
Everyday we can trust ourselves, our families, and our stuff to God's capable care through one simple thing: prayer.
February 19, 2012
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