A Nashville pastor contemplates the ‘why?’ of this week’s shooting.

There are important context clues to help us understand this phrase.

I felt immediately at home there.

Peter responds with encouragement to be clear—to ourselves and to others—how our countercultural lifestyle is part of God’s worldwide redemptive mission.

My job feels as if it has become my whole life. As much as I love it, I don’t think it’s healthy for me to check my messages constantly or work whenever I have a free moment. How do I break the pattern I’ve fallen into?

Think of your favorite breakfast, lunch, or dinner food. What does it taste like? What makes it so yummy? Chances are your favorite meal is made with herbs and spices!

 In order to find the light, we must be willing to enter the darkness.

 It’s difficult to give up one’s own desires—to be broken, in a way, for others—even when it means you take part in a divine miracle.

Can a couple get married in the eyes of the church but not in the eyes of the state if they have financial or family concerns about a legal marriage?

Jesus’ way is the opposite of our natural inclination to be self-serving.

After a few years of this, it occurred to me that maybe Vern thought Jesus was getting tortured and crucified every year—and rising from the dead every year.

I was overwhelmed when my friend asked me to run for Regional Council.

What does the Bible mean when it says, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God’” (Ps. 14:1)?

If a loved one invites me to their same-sex wedding, can I show love by attending the wedding or would attending communicate that I agree with same-sex marriage?

While daylight helps many plants and animals grow and prosper, darkness offers an equally important time to rest.

Too often in history the language of tough love has been abused to justify unloving ideas, actions, and systems. We need to be very careful.

What might be signs of the kingdom of God at work?

Not much has changed since David’s day. There is still a famine of hope.

What’s in a name? Something very important, it seems.

The wise woman did not mock, embarrass, or belittle the man. She waited for the right time to express her opinion to him.

Our family has gotten into the habit of streaming worship rather than attending in person. As adults, we meet regularly with our small group, but what is the downside for our kids?

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