Embracing the disorder instead of resisting it offers us an opportunity into the reordering of our lives through Jesus Christ—and when our reordering is centered on God, then it will be a righteous reordering.

If we are following a god to prosper us as individuals or even as a nation, then we are following a false god.  Our God is a god of hope and peace and love for all mankind.  Our common humanity is rooted not in our prosperity but in our suffering and our desire to be free from that suffering is a desire every human being on this earth holds in the depths of their heart of hearts. 

When do we not let go of our preconceived notions of people and let those notions get in the way of our relationships with others? What are we missing out on because of our unwillingness to believe that God can work wonders in our lives and those we have met along the way?

It's All About the Kids

Learning to trust God and giving things up to Jesus requires practice on our part. I don’t know if we ever get it right, but maybe that is the point. We are supposed to keep trying

As Christians, if we are in Christ, we must choose differently—we must walk by faith not knowing where the path ahead may lead us and yet trusting that God will never lead us astray.

We cannot travel this world putting our own needs or expectations first because we believe we have a right to something and then wonder why the world seems so dark and broken.  As Christians we cannot be entitled travelers, but instead we must embrace our responsibilities as brothers and sisters and mothers to all whom we meet. 

The sabbath is a gift that gives us the opportunity to reevaluate relationships. Jesus is not saying anything new this morning, he is just challenging us to reevaluate our

When we know that love, when we live that love, then our worries can cease because we will know with every atom of our beingness that “every little thing’s gonna be alright.”

As we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit on this day what are the stars of distraction in our lives and who are the Northern Lights that guide us?  Who are those steady presences in our lives who visibly manifest the Holy Spirit to us? Who draws us into community and how do we open our hearts to these new gifts of relationship?