Crossing the Generational Divide, Part 2 In Jesus' day the younger generation wrestled with their relationship to their elders and the reality of what God expected:And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! For Mose... Read more
Stupid I was out of my league and didn’t know it. Piloting a 50-foot monstrosity had mandated a written test and one cursory drive around the block. As a college-age taskforce volunteer I was full of imagined proficiency.So I felt no sense of impending d... Read more
Introducing Victory Rap “'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. 'They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope'" (Jer. 29:11).Victory Rap Mission Statement “Striving to revive women who have been living as victims of abuse and p... Read more
Fear A life-changing choice comes to us daily — to avoid risk, or grasp opportunity. We must loosen our grip on self in order to reap the rich rewards of grace. Read more
Answering the Call of a Sabbath Jubilee The congregation uses a set of assigned Bible verses for each Sabbath service. So it is reverently that the assistant, the hazzan, places the correct scroll in the Guest’s arms. With matching respect, the Guest unrolls the scroll, finds the correc... Read more
Crossing the Generational Divide, Part 1 At the end of each week I enjoy tormenting my type-A, goal-oriented personality with the question: What did you accomplish? What makes this sick practice worse is when I can vouch for myself that I was busy — but cannot remember specifically what ... Read more
Belief Lew Wallace was a lawyer, state senator, major general and governor. But the book he authored is not only what he is remembered for, it changed his life. Read more
He's More Than a Brand We judge a book by its cover. But what if the cover does not describe what's inside? Have we designed a cover for Jesus that is not at all like Him? Read more
Speechless It should have been a simple task, but approaching strangers has never been my strong point. So when I finally made the effort, and she turned in my direction, all intelligent thought abandoned ship.Now, such thought often abandons my ship at the ... Read more