Sunday, July 26, 2026 – 1 Kings 3:5-12, Psalm 119:129-136, Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 There’s an old fable about a traveler who set out on a long journey. Before long, a tiny pebble found its way into his sandal. It wasn’t very large. In fact, he almost ignored it. “I’ll deal with it later,” […]
Sunday, July 19, 2026 – Isaiah 44:6-8, Psalm 86:11-17, Romans 8:12-25, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Last Friday I had the joy of recording a conversation with Wm. Paul Young, author of The Shack, the novel that touched millions of readers around the world nearly twenty years ago. At the center of the story is a father
Sunday, July 12, 2026 – Isaiah 55:10-13, Psalm 65:[1-8] 9-13, Romans 8:1-11, Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 One of the quiet miracles of summer is watching a garden come alive. A tiny seed disappears into the earth, and for a while nothing seems to happen. Then one morning a green shoot pushes through the soil. Weeks later
Sunday, July 5, 2026 – Zechariah 9:9-12, Psalm 145:8-14, Romans 7:15-25a, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Yesterday our nation celebrated Independence Day and marked 250 years of freedom. It is right that we give thanks for those who sacrificed so that we might enjoy freedoms many people around the world still long for—freedom of conscience, freedom of
