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If we learned one thing from The Story, it might have been the pattern of God’s people to gradually slip away from God for quite a while, and to suffer the consequences of those choices. Then they cried out to God, confessing their sin and asking God to save them from their suffering. God intervened, and they lived together with God for a while, before gradually slipping away again. Often they suffered for at least 20-40 years, away from God, before crying out for God to help

Last Friday as I meditated with my lectio group, I let my mind drift a bit. We were meditating on a psalm, and I went to the two refrains...

Friends, We are caught in a destructive cycle in our country. Hate is birthing more hate. Violence is birthing more violence. Even in the...

Pope Francis was a true servant, and he restored my faith in humanity and the Catholic church in several ways.                In 2007, I...

I think resilience is going to be one of the key things we all develop out of this current experience or era in our lives. It’s going to...

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the word privilege. It’s developing a bad reputation that is undeserved, and I find that happens...

Does anyone out there know what Matthew 7:12 says? How about Luke 6:31? It’s in there twice: “Do to others as you would have them do to...

Dear Friends,                When I heard of the town hall meeting about 10 days ago where a woman who pushed to ask questions that...

Last Friday started in the perfect way. I spent a lovely and calm hour online with my friends from Maryland for our lectio group. I...

This message was written for my congregation - First Presbyterian Church of Saline - and is posted here for posterity. This week alone...

This message was written for my congregation - First Presbyterian Church of Saline - and is posted here for posterity.               ...

This message was written for my congregation - First Presbyterian Church of Saline - and is posted here for posterity.               ...

This was written for my congregation - the First Presbyterian Church of Saline - and shared here for posterity. It has been a rough few...

For more years than I care to count I’ve been coming to the family’s lake house, to visit my grandparents and spend peaceful time away...

One of the best things I do is volunteer in the community.  It’s so easy for us to get caught up in our own lives, but a couple of times...

True Confession – Halloween is my least favorite holiday. I’m sorry to disappoint so many of you. My imagination still thrives, but not...

At least three people have told me this week that they’ve realized that Russia’s war against Ukraine is affecting them way more than they...

Do you ever feel like you just need some inspiration? That if other people were doing something you could believe in, it would make you...

Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Lord Acton said it in the 19th century, and I took that thought into my class on...

A busy Monday ended a few hours ago. Our family enjoyed dinner and conversation around the table, and I felt the weight of the day...