Jesus comes into our lives to change our character. Jesus doesn’t demand or expect that we’re anything more than interested in order to come to him—he knows us long before we come to him. And, if we will but come to him...walk with him...we will see...

The wise man in my old nativity who lost his gift. Who the wisemen were, why they came (outsiders, pagans, foreigners), who the shepherds were, why they came (edges of society, dirty, looked down on). What we bring isn't the point. It's that...

What a treat to be able to enjoy the sound of Christmas through scripture and carols!

The end of the Lords's prayer is a doxology, a word of praise to God, added by believers. It's a way to close the prayer and open their eyes to the world, with praise of God. We, too, can find ways to add doxology to our lives.

How to get rid of our fist. Monkey trap, letting go of hatred so we can be free.

We ask for bread for today, forgiveness for yesterday, and leading for tomorrow. Jesus' model prayer covers our lives--past, present, and future. Jesus recognizes the reality of evil but rejects the inevitability of it. There is another...

Asking for what we need, learning to share what we have, manna.

Praying for God's Kingdom to come means remembering that this is something Jesus began. We know the outcome now- God wins, but the game is still being played. And like the 12th man in football, when we pray this prayer, we are asking God to put...

The Our draws us into community with each other, Father reminds us we are family, we pray with our brothers and sisters, hallowed reminds us of God's power, which we invite to work in our lives