I remember so vividly how I felt the night of August 19th. I had just sat down on the couch to watch some TV when I saw that American journalist James Foley was beheaded by a member of the Islamic jihadist group I.S.I.S. I was shocked. I literally...

The question of Jesus in today’s Gospel, “Who do you say that I am?” took on new meaning for me after attending a conference a few weeks ago.  The presenter, in an earthy and humorous way challenged believers to “Get off Your Donkey: Help Somebody and...

This is Scout. He is our family dog. We got him when he was puppy. He’s a good dog. In fact, he’s the best dog we’ve ever had in our family. When studying today’s Gospel reading from Matthew, Scout kept popping into my mind. Why? I guess because when...

What can I do to help even one of those people to come to faith in Christ? What could you be doing to help bring about saving faith in the hearts of those people in your life who aren’t believers?

Giving away what we need is hard. Human nature teaches us to hang on tight to what we have, to grab hold of what we need and to let others fend for themselves. We’re all wired that way, aren’t we?

Sure, I’ve been obedient to God as part of his creation but it hasn't been

easy. Some say I am the most glorious of created things and even if that’s true,

my glory has shined only on a minority of the godly. The truth is for every...

If this church of ours were a garden, what would it look like? A plethora of gorgeous, lush blossoms would be showing here! Heaping piles of incredible fruit would be on display! There’s an abundant harvest going on in the Hope garden — way beyond...

How often do you make a rest stop for your soul? Jesus speaks to us today about a need

we all have – the need to find rest for our souls. How often do you do that?