“Because God loved the world so much,” Jesus said, “he gave up his only son, and everybody who believes in him can have eternal life.” A hand went up in the group and a voice asked, “Is it really that simple?” “Yup,” Jesus answered.  “It really is that simple.”  

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord. — Colossians 3:23 It’s the start of a brand new work week. Speaking as a Job Coach, St. Paul tells us, “Whatever you do, work at with all your heart, as working for the Lord.” That gives me a little…

Three Weeks Ago, right here “Are your Sundays missing something?” asks an ad for an NFL tv package. Hebrews 10:25 makes the same point as that ad’s question.  Don’t cheat yourself out of the opportunity to get together with other people of Christian faith for a warm-up session, a coaching session, the chance to look…

Who have you invited to join you in worship this weekend? Wesley and the early Methodists were particularly concerned about inviting people to experience God’s grace.  That’s from our official United Methodist site (umc.org). Today we  talk about Radical Hospitality, with much of that same intent.  But are we doing more than just talking about it…

You have a friend with a special needs child of whatever age. I’ll bet s/he would like you to read and heed the blog I’m linking you to at the end of my intro. I’m obviously not a mom. But most of this translates to Dad World. The “home schooling” part I know nothing about…

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord. — Colossians 3:23 Leonard Sweet tweeted this last Saturday: “A life of holiness means a life lived 100%. To live holy is to live 100%.” That resonates with one of my all time favorite Bible verses in which Christ says we…

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord. — Colossians 3:23 For you, it’s not about whatever I do. And for me, it’s not about whatever you do. Responsibility rests in the realm of first person singular.  I’m responsible for whatever I do.  You’re responsible for whatever you do.…

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, says Colossians 3:23. The first word in that sentence has become almost meaningless with hasty overuse and misuse: “WhatEVER.” Or it’s become a verbalized sigh of exasperation or exhaustion:  “…Whatever, man, what…ever.”  I shrugged as I typed that; a dismissive shoulder shrug…

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart,” he wrote to some friends. Pretty much what every supervisor, or manager, or boss would tell us. But then he added another phrase. Now he had this: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.” St. Paul wasn’t kidding when…

Two Weeks Ago, right here: “Are your Sundays missing something?” asks an ad for an NFL tv package. Hebrews 10:25 makes the same point as that ad’s question. Don’t cheat yourself out of the opportunity to get together with other people of Christian faith for a warm-up session, a coaching session, the chance to look…