This morning, we’re going to explore a crucial question:What are we doing here, for heaven’s sake?- answers are scattered through the New Testament,• and it's the focus of Paul’s entire first letter to Timothy• he intended to...

 I’m not convinced we’ve ever truly understood JesusAt least not as deeply or fully as he intended- not “as deeply,” because we tend to stay on the surface• we read the words and verses without penetrating their depth• w...

 I’ll finish reading the verse in a moment, but first we will pause here- every morning when I open my Bible, I don’t jump into it• but at the entrance to the Scriptures, I take a moment to slow my breath, and focus my attention

Friday morning, near the end of a long walk,I passed by a mother and her toddler son- he was on a small four-wheel bike, perfectly fitted to him• he was poised to move from asphalt to a dirt slope◦ I said, “Looks like you’re about t...

As we make our way back into Hosea this morning,Let’s remember the passion running through the entire book- it isn’t what we’re likely to feel when reading the bare words• what it sounds like, is the ranting of an enraged deity