Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 When I was a younger man, I used to stumble over a phrase in this passage: “pray without ceasing.” How is this possible? How can I pray when I am […]

seeing Beyond Babel By now, you know that I see life as a story, and the one I saw last week was one of beautiful richness. I was at a FEMA vaccination site in Newark, and I looked out at a sea of humanity in wonder. It was Babel! I could not count the languages, […]

TFS knows the way to my heart!

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up […]

Faith Journies I have been meeting with fifteen people over the past several weeks as we discuss what it means to become part of the family of faith I serve. In these meetings we discuss the three parts of the church’s mission statement: Christ-centered, Bible-based, and called to exemplify the love of the Triune God […]

Seventeen year sleep. Awakened for a purpose. Hear the lovers’ call! Cicadas 2021.04.26

Godzilla likes some of those old comic strips. Godzilla especially likes when “42” is referenced. Godzilla thinks it is a good idea to spend time with “42” before going to bed. Godzilla believes it is a good thing to confess before God and go to bed with a clear conscience; and maybe the next day […]