A few years ago Deanna and I purchased two small dwarf trees—a meyer lemon tree and a lime tree…

Many of us (especially those who have grown up in the church) have heard the parable of the leaven before…

How do you read Jesus’ parables? Think about that for a few minutes…

What is faith? For us Christians faith is a strong and integrated belief in God—that God is who God says and that God will do what God promised…

Let’s talk about money.

That’s never really a good way to start a conversation is it? Or to start a sermon? Most of us don’t like to talk about money, especially when it overlaps with religion…

It has become apparent to me that everyone around me knows everything. They all know what’s right and wrong, good and evil. They know what the mayor or the governor or the president needs to do. They know exactly what is best for themselves, the people around them, and the world as a whole…

Where have you seen God?

This is a fairly common question you may be asked at church, especially in a small group setting. In fact, this question was regularly asked at many of the church functions and events I was a part of growing up—from youth and college ministries to mission trips.

I generally consider myself a good person. I do my best to make the right decisions and do the right thing. I try to be nice to others and help out when I can…

What does prayer sound like?

I invite you to think about that for a minute—it’s not exactly a normal question. Normally when we reflect on prayer, the questions become: what is prayer? Or how do we pray?

How do you define perfection? Think about that for a minute.

Merriam-Webster defines the state of being ‘perfect’ in three different ways: freedom from fault or defect, maturity, and the quality or state of being saintly…