Rev. Becky Lembke is a long time real life friend and colleague who makes it clear — Too often we define Christian faith by what we believe about Jesus instead of focusing on following him. Discipleship isn’t about information, it’s…

Ryan Holiday, the author of 15 books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, Conspiracy and Stillness is the Key, calls himself a professional reader. “ That’s really what authors are. A book is…

Came across this last month. Can’t get away from it. Also can’t shake the difference between this and what we in our churches sometimes call a Pledge Card — — …uhm….

Christine Caine has haunted me with this — Jesus never wastes one word, let alone three. So there must be some significance in this second shortest verse in the Bible: Remember Lot’s wife! — Whoa…. Wanna check that? It’s Luke…

An online friend and colleague wrote this — It is a strange kind of love that shouts, “Oh how I love you” as they wave them over the hill knowing the bridge is out. A lot of preaching is doing…

From a friend and colleague — When I was a young pastor I attended a “Preacher Retreat”. I was shocked to hear an older pastor say that the meanest people that he had ever known were in the church. He…

Holiness is so much more than we realize! Our preacher reminded us it’s more than abstinence from sin; it’s about wholeness and restoration!! — Wish I’d said that.Now I just need to remember that.

Pull up a chair. Let’s listen and learn —- “The Allman Brothers band is one of the all-time, good-cookin’ bands. their forte isn’t their material per se, but the way in which it is done. While keeping the basic musical…

Rabbi Rami Shapiro wrote this — There are those who imagine that being spiritually awake means being free from addiction and all harmful and hurtful behaviors. The spiritually awake person, we imagine, lives in a state of perfect satchitananda: being,…

Ryan Holiday, the author of 15 books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, Conspiracy and Stillness is the Key, calls himself a professional reader. “That’s really what authors are. A book is made…