A Challenge for Connection

“There are things you do because they feel right & they may make no sense & they may make no money & it may be the real reason we are here: to love each other & to eat each other’s cooking & say it was good.” The purpose of church? The...

Experience What Jesus Offers

As a pastor, so often I try and gauge my own success or failure at my job by how many people show up. If people like me, they’ll attend the bible study. If people don’t like me, they’ll go to a movie instead. If people think I’m a great preacher, worship will be...

Who Did God Create You To Be?

The other day I turned 39. I had such high hopes, such grand expectations. I counted down the days and when the calendar turned, I was hoping for fireworks and presents…at the very least I was hoping for presents! But…I was disappointed—my gift from Steve had been...

A Different Dream

Remember Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams: “If you build it, he will come?” The time and money and energy he devoted to building an entire baseball field in his backyard resulted in the return of legendary Shoeless Joe Jackson to the diamond and most importantly the...

Women, Food and God Week 7

There are two kinds of compulsive eaters: Restrictors and Permitters. “Restrictors operate on the conviction that chaos is imminent and steps need to be taken now to minimize its impact. For a Restrictor, deprivation is comforting because it provides a sense of...