In Walter Isaacson’s biography on Steve Jobs we learn that Steve always questioned authority. Even as a young boy he was not afraid to challenge the conventional wisdoms of society and even religion. When Jobs was 13, he saw on the cover of Life magazine a photograph of starving children. [READ MORE]

This is the Arabic letter "N." ISIS supporters mark homes of Christians with this letter for targeting...stands for "Nazarene" (Christian.) Christians around the world are adopting this symbol as an act of solidarity with brothers and sisters in Iraq.

Stopped in to have my oil changed the other day. Jiffy Lube. Love that place. They're fast, professional, and even hold the waiting room door for you. And - for your waiting pleasure - they even have a Keurig coffee maker! Awesome! However, a little of the awesomeness wore off [READ MORE]

It was Monday and the supermarket was jam packed with shoppers. Odd. I love to go food shopping on Monday. Clerks are stocking the shelves with fresh items. And after the big crowds of weekend shoppers, the stores are usually uncrowded. But... ...this place was a madhouse. And it was Monday. [READ MORE]

Originally preached on July 31, 2011 Pentecost 7 Text: Genesis 32:22-31 Well, after reading the text, now you know why Jacob walked with a limp, and why Jewish people don’t eat the tendon attached to the hip. Aren’t you glad you know all that? The story of Jacob is one of my favorites. [READ MORE]

I think the Church should be more like a tavern than a monastery! I don’t intend any disrespect by saying that, but the truth is that the upper room in Jerusalem where the Spirit fell and the Church was born was so alive with life and laughter that people came running to [READ MORE]

Originally preached on July 27, 2008 Pentecost 11 Text: Matthew 13:31-33; 44-52 Heaven. Where is it? What is it like? Are you going there? What comes to mind when you think of “heaven”? As a child, I was taught that heaven is “up there.” And “up there” in heaven, God – with [READ MORE]

In the movie Cider House Rules, there’s a powerful scene in which a group of black migrant workers encounter a list of rules they must follow when they stay in the Cider House of this apple farm. One of the rules is that they can’t sit up on the roof of [READ MORE]