What does it mean to be called by God? Usually, we think only of ministers as having a calling. Occasionally, professionals such as doctors and teachers will speak about their careers...

New Testament writers reference the words of Isaiah more than any other Hebrew scripture except the Psalms. Isaiah speaks a truth that is as yeast in leavened bread. Jesus of Nazareth’s...

I was ten years old and was fishing in a canal running through a Miami park. I had cast a lead lure too far and it had snagged in the mangrove...

Aloneness is a persistent thread running through the story of Jesus’ life. It resonates with us through the human condition we share with our Savior. In today’s reading Jesus has emerged...

I am a recovering alcoholic. My recovery has been a decade-long awakening. After sharing my story with my senior pastor, he declared to me, “We are all in recovery.” Isolation is...

My church in Smyrna, Georgia, has an exceptionally vibrant music ministry. The church’s half dozen choirs include a nationally traveled youth choir. The church’s journey through Advent 2017 was uniquely special...

What would make God happy? What would cause our Creator to be supremely contented with a big smile, folded arms, nodding head, and misty eyes gazing on those created in God’s...

If you, like me, dedicate your early morning to prayer and meditation, then you are reading this less than twenty-four hours after exiting your place of Sunday sabbath worship. I often...

The Gospel of John is more interested in revealing the identity of Jesus than in telling miracle stories. While extraordinary events occur in John’s telling of Jesus’ story, the primary focus...

The guests are present. The wine supply has been depleted. After a mother-and-son conversation, the six water jars, standing empty and ready for religious rituals, are filled with water. When they...