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I’ve been hurt by the church many times. Some of those hurts led to years away from organized religion. Some were multiple slights adding...

It’s hard not knowing what the future holds. The lack of a firm diagnosis for my cognitive chaos leaves me hanging. My psychiatrist told...

I’m lost trying not to succumb to fear. My world has been turned upside down. Memory loss that has plagued me for years has worsened....

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is during this month that we raise awareness of the stigma and struggle of those dealing with...

I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder in my 20’s, but we struggled to get it under control. I would be okay for a while and then...

I filled in for a local pastor this morning. It was in a town 45 minutes away from my home. It was the first time I had preached for a...

Light coming into an empty cave. He is risen! He is risen indeed! We say these words in church. The pastor will say, “He is risen!” And...

My mother passed away nearly 3 years ago. It feels like it was just yesterday we were sitting on my couch watching our favorite shows...

Sometimes what is happening in our country worries me. Sometimes it scares me. At one point, I was sitting down ruminating and looked...

Our Adult Sunday School class, Jesus and Java, just wrapped up Adam Hamilton’s “Wrestling with Doubt Finding Faith”. We asked questions...

I, like many of you, am terrified about what’s happening in our country. Every day we hear about more layoffs and program cuts aimed at...

We are called to be loving to those we love AND those we hate. The bible is clear: love God; love others. Love is mentioned in the bible...

Man on peak looking over mountains We live in scary times, but my God is greater than my fears. Christ’s teachings are being rejected. We...

In Sunday School, we’re studying Adam Hamilton’s “Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith”. We’re discussing the concept of God, the Bible,...

I had a difficult week. I got into a disagreement with someone I deeply respect. I felt rejected and condemned. My ego was bruised. But,...

2025 For those of us born in the 1900’s, we may have had a different expectation of what the world would like one quarter of the way...

John F. Kennedy spoke the famous words, “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” At the urging...

I’m struggling today. I got up, exercised and cleaned the kitchen. I’m working on an upcoming sermon and, of course, writing this blog...

I was very moved by Pastor Malcolm’s sermon this morning. Based on Luke 1:68-79, he spoke of God using His children to transform the...

It’s that time of year again. A time for overextended credit cards, family drama and disappointment as what we long for the holidays...