Drawing Near

Drawing Near

Today’s Sermon focus We serve the world when we serve those with the wounds we know.  He Nate and I lost someone very dear to both of us this past week. We both met Greg independently of one another. Greg was Nate’s first patient at an outpatient orthopedic...
What Yoda Said

What Yoda Said

When I had a café, I used to employ a lot of young folks. Some of them were incredibly hard workers. Others of them, perhaps less so. But that’s OK because that’s what food service does for you. It teaches you to work hard, help one another, and take pride in your...
Jesus, Human Whisperer

Jesus, Human Whisperer

Today’s Sermon focus Jesus – the Human Whisperer Our first dog was a beautiful little Pomeranian named Turtle. We called her Turtle, because when she was a puppy, her paws would all splay out to the side when she laid on her belly. And, while she was a...
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...
Listening to the Spirit

Listening to the Spirit

Today’s Sermon focus The Holy Spirit is here guiding you. Are you listening? When I was in high school, I went to Hamburg Germany for three weeks as an exchange student. While we went with classmates and a teacher, we lived with families, went to school, and...
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...