Do we "get saved" once or do we come again and again to Jesus in repentance of our sins and trust in His forgiveness?  Christians sometimes argue about these things, but maybe that is the wrong approach... what if we are using different words to describe similar experiences?  As we seek the Lord during Lent, it is worthwhile to pause and consider what we are engaged in as Christians practicing our faith...

I once heard someone say, "I want to walk with God, but I've got to wait until I'm ready."  Does God wait until we're ready before working with us, changing us, helping us become His agents of change and healing in a hurting world?  The Bible and Church history tells an interesting story...

Most people think the world could be improved, but we mostly think it could be improved if OTHER people would change something about themselves.  The life of Joseph from the Book of Genesis and the words of Jesus from today's Gospel reading teach us something radically--and critically--different.

"How can there be a God when there is so much evil and tragedy in the world?"  It is an honest question, and one with which Christians should reckon honestly.  It turns out that St. Paul did just that in his first letter to the church at Corinth.  How do we apply his insights in our own time with modern questions?

Why don't we experience the glory of God in an unmistakable way all the time?  What stands in our way?  How does God overcome our spiritual blindness?  The story of Isaiah's calling has some important lessons for us.

As Americans face the biggest game of the year, enormous amounts of money are being spent to get us to buy things... How much would you pay for the most valuable thing in the world?  It may be available for free...

When Jesus was baptized in the River Jordan, it served a different purpose than our own baptisms.  Why be baptized?  What benefits does it confer?  Is anything different after we are baptized INTO Christ?  The Scriptures tell us an important truth...

In order to forestall tyranny, the United States adopted a "separation of powers" wherein in no branch of government is supposed to wield ultimate authority.  Yet, in the Nicene Creed, Christians proudly proclaim that when Christ comes again "His kingdom shall have no end."  How does God combine the powers necessary for good government in the Person of Christ?  The gifts of the Magi point the way for us...

Many of us have a "bucket list," a set of things we wish to do before leave this life.  What is most essential to have on that list?  Our readings the Sunday after Christmas help us learn God's answer to that question.

Most of us reach Christmas day less prepared than we wish we were.  The world was far from prepared for Jesus, and in some ways still is.  What is the blessing of being UNprepared?