My Way or God’s Way

My Way or God’s Way

Today’s Sermon focus Is my way really the best plan?  When you’re a musician in the church, you are sometimes asked to sing or play really surprising music at funerals because funerals are personal. There’s hardly anything more personal than one’s choice in...
The Place Between Us

The Place Between Us

Today’s Sermon focus Jesus has prepared a place for you and it’s ready now!  When Nate and I got married, I decided to include in the ceremony something I wrote about what I thought marriage was and what I thought our marriage would be. In the days leading...
God and Man

God and Man

Today’s Sermon focus The identity of Jesus may confuse us but it matters.  When is the last time you watched the Abbott and Costello skit, Who’s on First? I just watched it again this week and it’s even more funny than I remember. Do you remember this skit?...
Come and See

Come and See

Today’s Sermon focus You can come and see what God is up to without your effort and even belief. You can just come and see.  There was a time I was not a Christian. Quite a long time, actually. My early years were in the church, but then my spiritual education...
Following a Quantum God

Following a Quantum God

Recently, I watched a video of the beginning of a professor’s class on quantum mechanics. You know, as you do…I’m a nerd. Anyway, in case you don’t remember, quantum mechanics is the study of atoms and sub-atomic particles. Quantum mechanics is different than...
Conformity Does Not Equal Unity

Conformity Does Not Equal Unity

Today’s Sermon focus God calls us to unity that is deeper than conformity. We are called to be unified with diversity!  In high school, I decided to try out for the Drill Team. They were so cool, doing these intricate and precise routines where everyone was...