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(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) “Life is a journey, not a destination.” That bit of wisdom has been credited to Ralph Waldo Emerson, but what he actually wrote in a series of essays was: “To…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Where is God? Up in the sky? If so, he’s out of our reach. What is God? A scary old guy who punishes and rewards? If so, we’re out of…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) As Jesus prepared his disciples to spread the spirit of the gospel in a physical world, he had to teach them to think differently. Scientists might characterize this as using…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) What do you call a caged animal that starts liking its confinement? If you’re a fan of classic TV sitcoms, you might call him Otis. He was the town drunk…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) The art and science of any business is logistics. Even God’s business.  You and I are key instruments in sharing God throughout His supply chain. As the readings for the…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Sometimes it seems Jesus bequeathed the keys to this car called his Kingdom to a 16-year-old hormone-addled adolescent. But so far, the promise of three of these keys has kept…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) After their Master’s horrific death, Jesus’s disciples might have thought that a monastic lifestyle of isolated prayer was the way to go for inspiration. But a ministry built on fear…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) A recent job fair for people who’ve been unemployed for quite a while offered prospective employees a variety of tips—including how to dress for success. A collared shirt and jacket…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Between pandemics and wars alone, fear seems to be consuming the world. The Methodist church on our city’s public square recently noted that trend on its messaging sign with a…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) The ancient battle between atheists and believers continues into this modern era of “information at your fingertips.” A new book titled After Disbelief purports to offer common ground to these…