Each April 16, I write a blog talking about what happened 38 years ago. On April 16, 1978, my mother (Sarah Leon) was murdered by my biological father. She was literally carrying me out of harms’ way when she was … Continue reading
You every just felt a fire in your bones? Had good news that you just had to share, that you had to tell someone about? In Isaiah 40: 9-11, we see what that looks like today: 9 Get you up … Continue reading
Today’s reading is one of my absolute favorites in all the Bible, and I think one of the passages that really shapes our view of who God is. It comes from Colossians 1: 15-20: 15 He is the image of … Continue reading
One of the stories in Exodus that is most beloved by leadership folks is Exodus 18, where Moses learns how to delegate. It’s a great story and today’s reading focuses on it. But I don’t want to read all that story … Continue reading
One of the things that we are promised in our life, in our faith, is this. It’s not always easy. There are going to be tough times. There are going to be times of trial and tears and hurt. There … Continue reading
Hello, my name is Andy. And I’m a workaholic. Many of us are like that. There is always one more thing to do, one more thing we have to fix, one more thing to get right. There is always more. … Continue reading
Our daily readings have been taking us through 1 Peter in our New Testament selections recently. I’ll admit something to you, 1 Peter is a book that I don’t think about often, but every time I read it, I come … Continue reading
The main thing we have to do in our faith is this. Chase after Jesus. I’m going to say something a little counterintuitive. Your main task is not to avoid sin, it’s not to make sure you’re being a good … Continue reading
Sometimes we can feel really alone in life. Sometimes life can seem overwhelming. Sometimes we can be afraid and not know what we are supposed to do, where we are supposed to go. We can just feel alone and afraid. … Continue reading
Sometimes it’s easy to lose perspective, isn’t it? It’s easy to see only ourselves, our problems, our issues, our lives. We get swept up in the swirl of our lives. We can lose that perspective. Listen to what it says … Continue reading
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