I Am the Lord
I was reading a reflection on Exodus 6 this week by JD Walt that challenged me in light of our current circumstances. (JD was our Dean of...
Loving God and Loving Others Amid Coronavirus
At EUM Church, our congregation and community are family. And like you, during these last few weeks we’ve been focused on doing all the...
Is God Really Good?
I once overheard a conversation between two moms in a church parking lot. One asked the other about her son who had been seriously ill....
Spiritual Amnesia
At the beginning of the New Testament, an angel shows up to a young couple about to be married… Mary and Joseph. The angel made it clear...
Fresh Prayers
Luke 1 For years—decades even—Zachariah and Elizabeth had prayed for a child. Many a month came and went, and disappointment upon...
Willing to Suffer?
Francis Chan, in his book, Letters to the Church, talks about the Church in Iraq. In order to join the church there, one must sign an...
The Struggle is Real!
This life of following Jesus is not something that can be done casually. It’s not picking up a Bible once in a while. It can’t be...
Will I Say NO to God
“No, God, we won’t take what You give. No God, Your plans are a gutted, bleeding mess, and I didn’t sign up for this and You really...
Fruit of the Spirit
“But the Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and...
The Value of Community
Ecclesiastes literally means, “preacher,” “teacher,” or “gatherer.” I especially like the term, “gatherer.” It’s like the teacher is on a...