Image Credit  I find it perfectly beautiful that God didn’t curse the darkness and chaos of creation to call it forth. He simply spoke in perfect love, “Let there be…” There is a “let there be” moment in every life of chaos we encounter. It takes time. God didn’t speak to the creation in just […]

“And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” […]

As young Catholics gather in Brazil, awaiting Pope Francis’ visit in celebration of World Youth Day, an analysis of census data finds that the share of Brazil’s population that identifies as Catholic has been dropping steadily in recent decades. Over the same period, the percentage of Brazilians who belong to Protestant churches has been rising.

A few years ago we were renovating the basement of our home.  It wasn’t anything major, but it did involve adding a bathroom and some basic plumbing skills.  I have a friend who builds houses so he came in and used his expertise to install the toilet, sink, hot water heater and run all the […]

I have a scar on the palm side of my left hand, near the base of my thumb. I once had an accident while hunting and cut it open. The only thing I had on hand in the woods was some crazy clue I had in my bag. I poured that into the cut and […]

I, like many of you, recently came across the viral video of a pastor going off on His congregation.  He said to one guy, “You are the worst church member I’ve got.  You aren’t worth 15 cents.” But he made sure to follow it up with, “You know I love you, right?” (FYI – that’s […]

    My recent studies in the Scripture concerning the Presence of God have lead me to revisit a Word our Church received in January concerning “Order.”  At this point, I am not completely clear on how order fits into a pursuit of the Pre…