Jesus and his disciples went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his...

After John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of...

Yesterday for the Feast of the Epiphany I wrote and posted a blog post titled "Wear are our Caesars" and included a picture of the United...

I saw today someone post on social media that the meaning of Epiphany, the declaration that Jesus is Christ or King, is that Jesus is...

Jesus was just a guy. Jesus was just a guy who, like many others in the crowds around the Jordan river in first century Palestine, heard...

What's with all this "fire and brimstone" stuff every Advent? The world is preparing for Christmas. Families are hanging lights on houses...

"Why don't you tear apart the heavens and come down?" I heard that question for the first time this year in a composition by the same...

This coming Sunday is the last of the "church year," the three year lectionary cycle that takes us through the seasons. Since 1970, the...

There is such an incredible divide between our understanding of Christianity today and the person of Jesus and the first century...

"There is not, of course, any such thing as a normal kind of saint. A saint is just a human being released from the love of self, and...

"Love one another as I have loved you." - John 13:34 NRSV "Love one another as I have loved you" from John's Gospel is our theme this...

My brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. I urge Euodia and I...

...and you've known the right answer all along. A few years ago, I took some vacation time and went on a trip south. I drove to Florida...

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." - John 15:12 It's weird to think about the idea of a "Comeback...

“If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their...

“They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” This coming Sunday's reading is about the famous story of the "feeding of the...

Jesus said "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds,...

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me;...

“For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, 'Do not fear, I will help you.'" Isaiah 43:13 The last few...

"Make all welcome" This phrase has been a driving statement for our ministry together at IHS the last few years. It turns the first part...