The apostle Paul writes...

We boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and...

Two days ago my daughter came home very excited about two caterpillars she rescued from the school parking lot.  (They were almost flattened by a tire.)  And sure enough inside the biodegradable plastic school lunchroom...

In the fifth season of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Buffy went on a spiritual quest to discover her purpose...her gift. Why? Because she was so drained by the cold harsh reality of her job - slaying demons - that she felt she was...

Who do you say He is…in your life today?

The concept of journeying is fundamental to the Christian faith. From the time that God commanded Abraham and Sarah to “leave [their] country and [their] people and [their] father’s...

Dear Fellow Travelers,

 The spiritual journey is long and uncertain; it doesn't always feel regenerative. If we stop to be honest, don't we feel lost some of the time? Sometimes, don’t we feel stuck in a place that isn’t a...

The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it. ~Charles DeLint

I will get into shape. I will be a better steward through healthy spending. I will help out in my community...

Driving into Bethlehem one sees a great big wall that divides Palestinian Bethlehem from Israeli Jerusalem. These two sacred Christian cities are divided by a wall that represents fear and violence, dividing families and people...

A guest column by our Intern from Lancaster Theological Seminary, Essie Jackson  

Do This, In Remembrance of Me (Luke 22:19-20 NIV)  

How many times do you think God has heard the question, “You want me to do what?”...

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and God’s righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (KJV, Matthew 6:33)

It is evident on the faces of more than a few folks. It is evident that people are busy, but are...

Jesus said, "And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another, one talent, each according to his ability and told them go forth and do good!”

Today, Imago Dei MCC Board of Director’s is challenging all those who...

God said, “This is the sign of my covenant I am making between me and you and everything living around you and everyone living after you.

I’m putting my rainbow in the clouds, a sign of the covenant between me and the Earth....

“We live up to the stories we live under!  Are you living up to the story God intended for you or are you living up to somebody else’s story for you?”

I make that statement and ask that question often because I believe it...

Cloud of dust

swirling in cone of chaos

wreaking destruction.

Job’s whirlwind lives?!

 Communal DIS-connectivity

Church defined:

Rationally, not relationally

Laws, not love

Just give me Jesus,...

“Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.” ~ 1 John 4:7

What did we do before email?!

I realize that email communication is so easy and simple in “staying...

An abbreviated version of a sermon delivered March 22, 2009

Luke 6:27 – 38

I received a telephone call from my baby brother. He phoned to let me know the kids are great; and he is returning to Afghanistan April 20th. John then...