“Come before winter.” Paul issued that special and specific request to the young preacher Timothy (Second Timothy 4:21). As he neared the end of his life, the apostle longed for the grace-giving companionship that only two Christian believers can share.…

Wednesday was particularly autumn-like in these parts. The weather was chilly and damp and Londonesque, and the most resilient among the colorful leaves yet unfallen seemed to be hanging on for dear life. I stopped by the grocery store on…

Gifted, Session 9 (Recorded live in the Great Room on October 16, 2013). Click here to listen or download: 2013.10.16.GiftedMidweekSeries.Session9.CharlesMoore Gifted, Session 10 (Recorded live in the Great Room on October 23, 2013). Click here to listen or download: 2013.10.23.GiftedMidweekSeries.Session10.CharlesMoore Gifted, Session…

Jesus was baptized. Captivating. Matthew 3:13-17 is where I find myself today. Mark and Luke record the event as well. The Jews were accustomed to a regular purification ritual. It came from the Torah and involved washing with water, and…

Do you matter? Does God know who you are, and where you live? Does your life count? Are you important in the grand scheme of things? Are the things that happen to you random? Is there any rhyme or reason…

Dr. Seuss’s first book didn’t go so well. It was rejected by 27 publishers. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Walt Disney was fired. A local newspaper decided that he lacked creativity. This photo shows 10-year-old…

One of the great privileges of serving as a pastor is that I get to recruit. Not exactly like a coach recruits, but similar in many ways. Similar in the sense that one of my goals is to get you…

“For the beauty of the earth For the glory of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies.   For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth and friends…

This morning I’m getting ready for Christmas. “What’s up with that?” you may be thinking. I wouldn’t blame you – it’s a bit early. But what I mean is that I’m thinking ahead about what might bless our church family…

I just received a distressing call from a pastor friend of mine in another part of the country. A member of the church there who “has it all” — health, money, privilege, and opportunity — has decided to trade in…