1 I lift up my eyes to the hills— from where will my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 7 The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. 8 The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this …READ MORE

In the Gospel text from this past Sunday, we find three of the disciples going on a journey with Jesus to a high mountain. This, however, is no recreational hike. When Peter, James, and John reach the top of this mountain with Jesus, they find him changing. His clothes are bright white and he appears …READ MORE

Matthew 5:21-37 After preaching on this text a few days ago, I find my heart and mind tugging in a different direction from that sermon for this week’s devotion. Verses 23 and 24 say: “So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against …READ MORE

Living in community can be really messy and difficult. There’s difference of opinion, conflict, and sometimes people just get on our nerves. So what do we do with this potential for disagreement and conflict as disciples of Christ? Do we sweep it under the rug, or do we deal with it head on? In this …READ MORE

This Monday we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, to remember and honor the work of MLK during the U.S. civil rights movement. His work revealed the injustices of segregation and racism and called society out on the hurt, pain, and destruction these things caused. He also pointed with hope to a future where people …READ MORE