“For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” — Matthew 18:20 There are some things we learn in seminary. And then there are some things we learn standing next to a vending machine. During my time at seminary, I was required to complete a unit of Clinical PastoralContinue reading “Jesus at the Vending Machine”
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A Little Light for the Way
PINTEREST FAILS, PETER’S PROTEST, AND OUR OWN DISAPPOINTMENTS From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and that he would suffer many terrible things at the hands of the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, butContinue reading “A Little Light for the Way”
A Little Light for the Way
A reflection for the journey of faith — sometimes we all need a little light for the way. 21 Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter isContinue reading “A Little Light for the Way”
A Little Light for the Way
A reflection for the journey of faith — sometimes we all need a little light for the way. Matthew 14:22–33 The Grip of Grace There was a season of my life when I spent many Sunday afternoons on a sailboat. My parents had a close friend who did a lot of sailing on a lakeContinue reading “A Little Light for the Way”
A Little Light for the Way
A reflection for the journey of faith — sometimes we all need a little light for the way. When We Think There Isn’t Enough Isaiah 55:1–5 | Psalm 145:8–9, 14–21 | Romans 9:1–5 | Matthew 14:13–21 I remember being at a friend’s house as a kid. We’d be outside playing until it started getting closeContinue reading “A Little Light for the Way”
A Little Light for the Way – Sunday, July 26, 2026
A reflection for the journey of faith — sometimes we all need a little light for the way. What do you do with a bunch of old sermons? Turn them into a blog – refined, condensed, made for today’s world – I pray that it will speak to you today! Or feel free to useContinue reading “A Little Light for the Way – Sunday, July 26, 2026”
A Little Light for the Way – Sunday, July 19, 2026
A reflection for the journey of faith — sometimes we all need a little light for the way. What do you do with a bunch of old sermons? Turn them into a blog – refined, condensed, made for today’s world – I pray that it will speak to you today! Or feel free to useContinue reading “A Little Light for the Way – Sunday, July 19, 2026”
A Little Light for the Way – Sunday, July 12, 2026
A reflection for the journey of faith — sometimes we all need a little light for the way. What do you do with a bunch of old sermons? Turn them into a blog – refined, condensed, made for today’s world – I pray that it will speak to you today! Or feel free to useContinue reading “A Little Light for the Way – Sunday, July 12, 2026”
A Little Light for the Way – Sunday, July 5, 2026
A reflection for the journey of faith — sometimes we all need a little light for the way. What do you do with a bunch of old sermons? Turn them into a blog – refined, condensed, made for today’s world – I pray that it will speak to you today! Or feel free to useContinue reading “A Little Light for the Way – Sunday, July 5, 2026”
A Little Light for the Way – Sunday, June 28, 2026
A reflection for the journey of faith — sometimes we all need a little light for the way. What do you do with a bunch of old sermons? Turn them into a blog – refined, condensed, made for today’s world – feel free to use as written, or as fodder for your own message. It’s For you! NoContinue reading “A Little Light for the Way – Sunday, June 28, 2026”
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