“How do you want to be when you grow up?” I was talking with a couple of high school seniors. They were asking some questions about resources. I like to have context for the recommendations I make. So I asked “How do you want to be when you grow up?” They looked at me quizzically. “Can […]

“The last time I was in this chapel, I was praying for my son to be healed.” +++ The man was walking out as Nancy and I were walking into the hospital chapel for our weekly service. Every Sunday morning for several years, from 10:30 to 10:57, the camera is on in this chapel. I […]

God. We want to see you. At the end of the bed, in the chair in the corner, over by the door, we would love to see you. Just one clear glimpse of you. Talking with us. Looking at us. Being with us. We want to see you. It might let us know that things […]

We’re walking through a series of reflections on Mark 1:29-39. (Part one) (Part two) (Part three) +++ Here is the really hard thing. God’s deepest desire is relationship with us.  What breaks that relationship is our demanding relationship on our terms, rather than accepting God’s terms. He faced and experienced death for the sake of that […]

We’re walking through a series of reflections on Mark 1:29-39. (Part one) (Part two) But doesn’t healing help us feel better about following him? Actually, no it doesn’t. Not necessarily. There is another story about Jesus healing 10 men of their skin disease. Only one of them comes back to thank him. There would have […]