Mar 7, 2024
A question to ponder . . . How many times did Jesus point to himself, his wants, his “must-haves” instead of pointing to God, loving self, loving others, and simply Loving? “What do you mean you have loaves and fish? I prefer lamb.” “I prefer drums, not flute and...
Mar 6, 2024
Recently, when Dawn and I attended the Antiracism training provided by our annual conference, I had the opportunity to meet some new ministry colleagues. One was a person serving in children’s ministry in a mid-sized congregation, much the size of West. We were...
Mar 5, 2024
Can you think of a time when you judged someone’s actions based on a long-standing moral code rather than what might be actually “right” for that person? Sometimes, we give the Pharisees and religious leaders of Jesus’ time a bad wrap. They weren’t “all bad.”...
Mar 4, 2024
Happy Monday. Jesus uses parables to teach lessons and push people to think. They were not used for doctrine and dogma, but instead to guide them into ways to live life full of meaning and salvation (transformation). In yesterday’s message, we discussed three...
Feb 28, 2024
How self-reliant are you? One of the parental “gut-wrenching moments” is when you take your child to kindergarten—leaving them in the “big world” to fend for themselves, without their guardian there to save the day. I think...
