Finding Passion and Purpose in Our Pain

Finding Passion and Purpose in Our Pain

Hollywood captivates our attention with intriguing stories of characters who go through grief and loss that challenges them at the very core of their being.  We can often empathize with their raw emotion and are captivated by how they overcome their pain to find their...
Won’t You Be Your Neighbor?

Won’t You Be Your Neighbor?

Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?”  He said, “The one who showed him mercy.”  And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.” Luke 19:36-37 In a simple story in Luke 19, Jesus sets an incredible bar...
Coping with Disappointment

Coping with Disappointment

If we have learned anything this year, it is that plans change. Many people have had vacations, weddings, reunions, and other family events scheduled or cancelled. COVID has made us all very flexible people! We have learned to hold lightly to our plans this year, and...