May 26, 2026
In the eighth chapter of Romans, Paul speaks of hope as something unseen. Today we live in a world that participates daily in the opposite of hope - cynicism. It is crushing us. But I have great hope today - hope in the cancer ward, hope in the church, and hope in our community.
May 18, 2026
All four Gospels contain a teaching section. For the Gospel of Mark, the teaching section is found betweem the healing of a blinf man in chapter eight and the healing of a blind man in chapter ten. In chapter eight, Jesus attempts to heal a man but the man cannot see clearly. He gets just enough of Jesus to change but...
May 11, 2026
Faith is not certainty. Job was certain he was right. His friends were certain that he was wrong and was hiding a secret sin. Then Job began asking question after question and God showed up to tell him he was asking the wrong questions. And Job was never the same.
May 4, 2026
There are many books and passages in the Bible that have shaped my theology. In the closing weeks of my ministry here in Camden, I will be sharing those with you. Up first is Jonah. Jonah is the book that helps us understand the difficult role of a prophet in sharing God's radical grace with all people.