John 21:2-19 (Read John 21:2-3) Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two more of...

Colossians 3:12-17 I hate shopping. Maybe that lacks sufficient clarity. I would rather have a tooth canal than spend an afternoon...

John 20:1-18 Blow the trumpets. It only seems natural. Sing “alleluia” with glad abandon. How can we do anything else today than shout...

Singing Stones - Luke 19:28-40 Just another week. Set the alarm. Start the coffee. Fold the laundry. Go to the gym. Head to work. Do...

Text: Luke 15:1, 11-32 I know these two brothers. I know them well. Brother One is a prodigal, an ingrate, the child who is a constant...

Texts: Isaiah 551-9; Revelation 21:3-4 Lily is a young white girl haunted by the memory of her mother, who died tragically before her...

Text: Luke 13:31-35 I am always amazed when Christians speak of Jesus as their personal lucky leprechaun or four-leaf clover. For this...

Texts: Luke 23:39-43; Deut. 26:1-11 As the sun began to set, Rachel ran home quickly. She knew Sabbath was approaching and she must be...

Text: Luke 6:27-38; Genesis 45:3-11, 15 I have spent far too many hours in graveyards. As a pastor, there is not much choice. Sometimes...

Texts: Jeremiah 17:5-10; Luke 6:17-26 Marguerite Johnson was a St. Louis native, a Pulitzer Prize nominated poet, and a woman known to...