Lent
Lent 3: The Patient Gardener's Gift
This is the heart of grace: not just a one-time invitation, but an ongoing commitment to what is best for us. God does not just call us once and walk away. God cultivates us.
Christian Year & Seasons
Save the best until last!
Ever noticed how the best surprises come last? At Cana's wedding, Jesus flipped the script on tradition. When the wine ran dry, he didn't just refill - he upgraded. His first miracle teaches us: divine timing turns ordinary moments into extraordinary gifts. Read the whole story
christmas
1st Sunday after Christmas: Jesus in the Temple
We're in the middle of the 12 days of Christmas until Epiphany. While you might be tempted to pack Christmas up, wait until January 6 for the Magi to appear. We'll talk about the meaning of that next week, but this week we have one of
Isaiah
Sermon: When God Does The Unexpected, How Do We Respond?
This is the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow, February 3, 2013. If you don't read the whole sermon, skip to the end for a great story of Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick-Fil-A, and of how he responded to the unexpected that God was doing. I hope you