A sermon delivered at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Fargo, North Dakota, on February 2, 2025 Based on Luke 4:21-30, this...

Have you ever returned home after a long absence, only to find that people still see you as the person you used to be? I vividly remember...

In a world that glorifies constant activity and productivity, the idea of pausing and resting can seem counterintuitive, even unsettling....

"Praise the Lord who executes justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry, sets prisoners free, and upholds the cause of the...

As an ordained minister, Army veteran, and counselor, I have witnessed the power of faith to sustain and transform people across all...

The New Hope During my first Easter service as a Pastor, I was giving a children’s sermon off the cuff, as in, ‘I hadn’t pre-planned it’....

A Call for Inclusive Ministry Over the years a group of statements Jesus made has captured much of my attention. Throughout the New...

No Matter Whom... Holy Communion has been a binding and centered theme in my own faith journey. Every time I have come back to the table...

Membership Universal I was Baptized in a Baptist Church at the age of 14 even though most of my friends were Catholic and I enjoyed going...

Love and Light. While representing my church at PRIDE in 2016, I stumbled across a very beautiful piece of artwork. A vendor was selling...

This is one of the more complex topics I have ever wrestled with. I can remember being aware of the Trinity as far back as age 6. I...

"I am Who I am" One of my favorite pieces of biblical literature is the drama surrounding Moses inquiring about God’s name in Exodus 3....

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. – Hebrews 13:2 In...

Who is the other? The parable of the Good Samaritan is one that I use often to remind others that God is in fact still speaking. The...

What do you hear? During my second combat deployment, one of my soldiers was devoutly religious. I had made him a promise that if at all...

I am a Christian. I am tempted at times to modify that confessional statement with some adjective because it sometimes seems inadequate...