Magic, Mystery or Memory – What is the Lord’s Supper?

What is the Lord’s Supper, exactly?  Is it magic? A mystery? Is it just a memory?  You know the story: on the night Jesus was betrayed, he took bread and broke it, saying “this is my body given for you, do this in remembrance of me.”  After supper he took a cup of...

Looking at Our Schedules with Fresh Eyes

It’s nearly mid September, how are you doing? At this point, schools are back in session, co-workers have returned home from vacations, and weekly activities are back on the calendar. Some were ready for the Fall back in July, while others would love the Summer...

Beauty in the Mess

You know the saying, “it’s going to get worse before it gets better”?  I usually thought of that phrase growing up when my little sister and I would clean our room.  It always seemed to look more like a tornado had gone through it in the midst of our...