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There are fewer things I love more than going to the movies. There’s something so magical about the who process — going to the theater,...

When I have mentioned the subject matter to a handful of folks I have received two different reactions: Reaction one is, “Great, that will be interesting.” Reaction two is, “Oh no.”

In college, one of my heroes was a guy named Brennan Manning. He was a beloved writer and speaker, and he had a tremendous faith. To me, few other people could use words to communicate the depth of God’s goodness and grace like he did.

I am excited to invite you to a picnic on Palm Sunday!

“The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8) When the folks from our Annual Conference first told me that they wanted me to move to Prescott, one of the first things I thought of was wind, and this made me smile...

When I ask people why they don’t come to church, the top response I get is that they are fearful that they will be judged by others.

New Years is an important time for setting goals and making good plans. But - real quick - before we all go about making stacks of the books to read, or making a To Do List of house work, or signing up for gym memberships, there’s a story about Jesus that might help us out.

When I was a child, we were not allowed to listen to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving. It was only then that the handful of records would come out and we would hear with joy the familiar songs. Nowadays I start listening to Christmas music earlier—albeit in private settings so as not to upset anyone who must wait until the end of November.