Titus: Navigating truthful living in public life
God’s truth guards us against deceit and is the compass by which we navigate this life. Someone recently told me, “The sky really is falling.” This individual...
Titus: Navigating truthful living as a way of life
God’s truth guards us against deceit and is the compass by which we navigate this life. Nora and Tyson own a family business in Maine. Nora runs the business,...
Titus: Navigating truthful living in a deceptive age
God’s truth guards us against deceit and is the compass by which we navigate this life. “Once upon a time, we trusted religion. We trusted science. We trusted...
Isaiah’s prophecies: Part 5
Jesus has come: Isaiah’s prophecies of the Lord’s ministry Isaiah chapter 53 shows a most unexpected Savior carrying out the most unexpected of saving...
Isaiah’s prophecies: Part 4
Jesus has come: Isaiah’s prophecies of the Lord’s ministry Isaiah chapter 61 proclaims the good news of Jesus who came to fulfill all righteousness....
Isaiah’s prophecies: Part 3
In Isaiah, the Lord promises a servant who will fulfill the Lord’s covenant and set you free for a new beginning. The beginning of the new year is a strange thing....
Isaiah’s prophecies: Part 2
A prophecy of judgment made to an Old Testament king is a promise of deliverance to God’s people today. The story of the Christian faith is that in Christ the...
Isaiah’s prophecies: Part 1
In a world that can feel hopeless, Isaiah reminds us that goodness, righteousness, and faithfulness win after all. The author J. R. R. Tolkien used the term eucatastrophe...
Hope on our journey
We sometimes are slow to believe the Scriptures, where we find rock-solid truth. While a group of Jesus’ disciples stayed in Jerusalem, two were headed home, or...
Lent: Remembering his sacrifice
Lenten traditions help us focus on Jesus. Lent is a time to concentrate on Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. In preparation we contemplate our own sins and why we...
Power in the ordinary
By the ordinary means of the Word and sacraments, the Holy Spirit has made us believers and children of God. If only we had been there. If only we could have heard...