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“When she learned he was at the Pharisee’s house, she went …” What a revealing line, there toward the beginning of Luke’s story about a woman who anointed Jesus’ feet

You won’t find it in the flying creatures or the scrolls or candlesticks, though that’s the stuff that sells books.  The hope and hunger are rooted in something deeper. John’s

Funny, the things we can learn from our friends who do drugs. In the world of meth users, tweaking is a thing.  That’s the term users use for the frantic

On Saturday, my daughter will be married to a one-of-a-kind guy who stole her heart the first time she saw him.  He has since stolen our hearts, too, and we

I do not recommend the show, Breaking Bad, but there’s a powerful scene in season four.  A Christianity Today article talks about it and it strikes me as a word

Three years ago, we had a really great architect come and spend the day with us at Mosaic.  He spent the morning listening as we shared with him what we

For several years, our church hosted a thing we call Cowboy Church.  This was our version of VBS, and we hosted it not only at our church but in several

I was at Annual Conference last week with two thousand of my closest friends.The real work of Annual Conference happens in the hallways.  Its where pastors who have come to

I saw a clip some time back about a writer in New York who announced a few years ago that she was publishing a 2,095-word short story called “Skin.”  What

Next week, I’ll be talking with some seminary students about my life as a United Methodist pastor.  It has me thinking about why I persist in this denomination.  I am

A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out… (Isaiah 42:3) Some days, I wonder if “church” is worth the trouble.  Don’t get

To access the power and fullness of the Holy Spirit is a choice. I think of it sort of like my computer. This little guy can do a lot. My