Six weeks ago, if you had asked me what the world would be like today, my guess would have been completely wrong. And so, it is with a little bit of trepidation that I admit to writing this post for Pentecost in early April. At this writing, we are six weeks out. I don’t know if my reflections now will be at all in line with what the world looks like when we preach this passage. I don’t know if it will be relevant. But Scripture itself is timeless… “alive and active” as described in...

I have something of a love/hate relationship with David, but generally speaking the Psalms resonate deeply, even when I wish they wouldn’t. I write about them frequently, so when the opportunity arose, I was excited to write a commentary for a Psalm. However, research indicates that, “Both as to text and meaning, this psalm [68] is the most difficult of all psalms to understand and interpret.” [1] Note to self: Perhaps it makes sense to do the research before agreeing to write the piece! ...

(Originally written during COVID-19) What have you been preaching on these last few weeks of “social distancing?” The lectionary has led us through Acts, but I can’t help but notice how much time those early Christians spent together–teaching, worshipping, giving thanks, EATING–all the germs! I have avoided Acts because it seems odd to talk about this continually connected group of believers while we are so disconnected. But Paul’s discourse in Athens is a wonderful word of encouragement to...