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  • Prayer

    I’ve worked with a number of church communities and Christian groups over the years, and the one part of our faith practice that really seems to upset even the most seasoned person is prayer. When I ask people to pray within a group of their fellow believers, it can sometimes completely breaks them down. Why?…

  • Sunday Reflection – October 1, 2023

    Challenges from the Temple priests Matthew 21 23 Jesus had gone into the temple and was teaching when the chief priests and the leaders of the people came up to him. They asked, “What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus answered, “I have just one question to ask…

  • Kids Korner: Temple priests challenge Jesus (Oct. 1st)

    Read Matthew 21:23-32 with your family. Jesus did not come to start a new religion, he came to fix the problems in the Hebrew tradition that he loved and had been raised in. He was very frustrated with the priests in the Temple because they were teaching rules about how to dress and eat, but…

  • Following Jesus but not attending church

    Almost everywhere I preach I’m asked the same question – do I think the church will survive. That is a loaded question that needs to be looked at from a lot of different angles. What is church? Are we talking something like Jesus’ early followers or are we talking about modern institutions? Are we talking…

  • Sunday Reflection – September 24, 2023

    Workers in the vineyard Matthew 18 As Jesus was telling what the kingdom of heaven would be like, he said: Early one morning a man went out to hire some workers for his vineyard. 2 After he had agreed to pay them the usual amount for a day’s work, he sent them off to his vineyard. 3 About…

  • Kids Korner: Everyone treated equally (Sept 24th)

    Read Matthew 20:1-16 with your family. The workers who had been in the field since dawn had a point – why should those who showed up only an hour ago get the same pay? If they only spent one tenth of the time we did, then we should get paid ten times more. Right? That…

  • Ecclesiastes: There is a time

    Staying in the here and now can be a challenge for a lot of us, especially when our To Do lists seem more plentiful than the hours of the day. It is hard to make time for the people who matter in our lives, let alone carve out time to work on our faith. The…

  • Sunday Reflection – September 17, 2023

    Jesus is the Messiah Matthew 18 21  Peter came up to the Lord and asked, “How many times should I forgive someone who does something wrong to me? Is seven times enough?” 22  Jesus answered: Not just 7 times, but 77 times! 23 This story will show you what the kingdom of heaven is like: One day a king decided…

  • Kids Korner: Forgiving others (Sept 17th)

    Read Matthew 18:21-35 with your family. You might have heard people tell you to “forgive and forget”. A lot of people think those are Jesus’ words or they are from somewhere else in the Bible, but they are not. All the Bible says is to forgive as often as you have to. Forgiveness is hard.…

  • Something new

    This year has been a year of transitions for me. I’ve moved. I’ve reduced some of my volunteer commitments so I can concentrate on my professional life. All of my kids are now on their own, working, studying and enjoying life. And I’ve spend a considerable amount of time dreaming about how to grow Barefoot…