Our Mission is Growing Disciples of Jesus Christ

In my previous message, I wrote about the things in our culture that we need to turn off to better form and shape our hearts and minds as Christians and to lead intentionally Christian lives. But what should we turn on? What is the positive alternative? With what should we fill our hearts and minds, and how?

What other parts of our lives need “intentionally Christian” attention? Various parts of our culture are favorite targets of blame.

I found myself without the words to write for my weekly message last Thursday. It was September 11, and we were remembering that day in 2001.

Tomorrow is the Feast of St. Mary, the Virgin. In the Gospel reading for this feast, Mary, pregnant with Jesus, joins her cousin Elizabeth in praising God for his miracles and his mercy on the humble and lowly, undoing the injustice of the proud.

The start of school is such an exciting time—especially for young children. On the first day of kindergarten, we send our kids to school with celebration and encouragement, all prepped and equipped with backpack and excitement. We want them to love school, and we are excited to see them learn and grow. 

Happy Easter! They say that ‘curiosity killed the cat,’ but I wonder if a better saying would be ‘curiosity gave the cat nine lives.’ What I mean is this: God created us as relational creatures—

Have you ever encountered flaws in the church? If you haven’t, then you haven’t had much contact with the church.

I wrote in the last two weeks (here and here) about chastity, as part of a series on Stewardship, Chastity and Humility.

Hmm… I hadn’t planned on writing about chastity on Valentine’s Day… I’ll have to factor that in next time… But what better day to consider c

I’m writing a series on stewardship, chastity and humility, virtues that underlie monastic vows of poverty, celibacy and obedience, virtues

Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we [do it to receive] an imperishable one. 1...

The calling to ministry and service comes in a variety of ways and through many different means.

One of our prayers was certainly answered this week: an early, clear outcome of the presidential election without unrest and accusations and

Each day, we step forward into new opportunities, building on what has come before.

Sometimes we are so delighted by a friend or family member that we can’t wait to be together and to be generous.

But when the kids leave for college, have the parents graduated from church?

How are you growing deeper in Christ?

There are always plenty of challenges in life, and there are always opportunities to thrive in the midst of life.

In my quest for a tall fescue lawn, I’ve heard that one important element is applying treatments that strengthen the roots of the grass.

As both a pastor and the director of a non-profit, I'm a firm believer in short-term mission trips.