God. We think that we have it bad. And we do have it hard, often, looking at ourselves, looking in the moment. I remind people often that we cannot compare grief. That said, the world Moses was born into was pretty rough. The government wanted him dead before he was born. The government wanted everyone […]

I was making a list for a friend the other day. He’s not sure what direction to take after his current position is done. I listed two or three things and then I started to write, “Build connections.” I crossed it out. I wrote, “Build people.” I understand that connections are important, that networks lead […]

I am confident in my ability to pronounce big words when reading them. Not medical words, of course, or words from other languages. But simple big words, like irrevocable. (Contemplative, obstreperous, and ineffable are other words in this category for me.) So imagine my surprise on Sunday morning when I was reading our text in […]

Here’s Rich Dixon: +++ Still seeking patterns – I soon understood that training isn’t the same as the real thing. When I ride at home, it’s too easy to shorten a ride when I’m tired, avoid the tough hills when I’m struggling, adjust my route to accommodate the wind. I can skip a bad-weather day. […]

Abraham was called by God so that everyone would find out what can happen to everyone when God offers hope and help and forgiveness. Even a wandering shepherd, like Abraham, can be picked by God and used by God and shaped by God and loved by God. And so, when Jesus says, “I was sent […]