Pastor’s Life

“The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel, and he was limping ….”  Genesis 32:31 If, as in the Old Testament, we were to stack stones to mark our passage through the wilderness of the year 2020, what would...

Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. - 1 Peter 4:8 I am a bit of a movie buff, and I've been watching more movies than usual during this pandemic. I want...

Augustine heard the voice of a child saying, “Take and read, take and read.” He opened a Bible, began to read, and was set on the path of committed discipleship and faithful pastoral ministry as the Bishop of Hippo and...

"I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. But...

Mark 2:13-17 (NLT) 13 Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me...

Augustine heard the voice of a child saying, “Take and read, take and read.” He opened a Bible, began to read, and was set on the path of committed discipleship and faithful pastoral ministry as the Bishop of Hippo and...

"God is rhythm. I think, without rhythm, you can’t create - there is no art" ~ Alejandro González Iñárritu My son, Joshua, is a jazz pianist. Many nights while I am making dinner, he is playing the piano. I have...

“What is the status of your soul?” My pastor/preacher cohort offered this question to each gathered from across the country on a video call recently, well into Lent. After each responded, the one who shared before them, prayed out loud...

Psalm 63:1-4 (NRSV) 1 O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked upon...

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. I Thessalonians 5:16-18 This verse may seem like a stretch in early February as the promise of a...