Planting a garden takes preparation. That preparation begins immediately after the harvest ends. When you’ve picked the last vegetable and brought it inside, the next
Read MorePlanning has never been my strong suit. For most of my life I’ve been a procrastinator, waiting until the very last minute to even think
Read MoreAdvent is such a strange season, and it stands in contrast to the Christmas season buzzing all around us. The day after Halloween, as we
Read MoreSo… this guy I know gets paid to sleep. Yeah. It’s his dream job. Have you ever had a dream that you were enjoying so
Read MoreI feel badly for the servant who was given one talent. Over the years, he has been used as the example of what not to
Read MoreWhen April and I planned out this sermon series on An Abundant Harvest, we chose Proverbs 3 to be the focus text for this week.
Read MoreAt the beginning of gardening season this summer, Jeff noticed some squash plants starting to grow in our compost pile. He took a hand shovel
Read MoreApril and I interned at a church in Michigan as part of our seminary training. It was a small struggling church, but they had one
Read MoreEarlier this week as I sat down to write this sermon, I noticed a ladybug crawling up the windowpane in my living room. The golden
Read MoreHow many of you, in your youth, played the game “King of the Castle” or “King of the Hill”? King of the Castle was a
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