God- We call this Holy Week. We try to figure out new things to say, or new things to feel about all that happened during this week. Jesus was celebrated. Jesus turned over money tables. Jesus debated and won. Jesus washed feet. Jesus started what we call communion. Jesus gave the disciples a summary of […]

A guest post from a long-time reader and correspondent, Jim May. +++ Praying is not always encouraging. It can seem like God takes forever to care for people we’re praying for, or does not hear or even care. Since the cold, dark days of late winter, I have been sprouting seeds inside in preparation for planting them out in the […]

There was a party to celebrate the resurrection of Lazarus. It was in Martha’s house, and she was hosting. Lazarus was there, talking to Jesus. In the part of the dinner when people were talking and listening to Jesus and having a good time, Mary got up from her place and got a container of […]

Rich Dixon is back. +++ BV Hope is a group of women from Buena Vista, Colorado, who decided to do something about sex trafficking. They heard about our 2017 MOUNTAIN TOUR and insisted we stop in Buena Vista. Geographically, Buena Vista just didn’t “fit” as an overnight stop. The compromise: we agreed to stop for […]

(Continued from yesterday) Paul realized that his success had come working against God. Paul realized that God didn’t want his hard work. Paul realized that God wanted him. Relationship with him. Conversation with him. Reconciliation with him. God wanted Paul to know him. To know that the love of God isn’t measured out in scoops […]