Years ago, I saw a play entitled, “When I Come to Die.”  It told the story of a man named Damon on death row who is given what should be a lethal injection but lives.  Far from being elated when he discovers that he has survived, Damon is angry and confused.  He had plann......

What is a dance, a debate, a tug of war, a collaboration, a conversation, a case of creative differences, a teaching opportunity, and a complicated relationship all rolled into one?  Our text from the book of First Samuel this morning.  It is easy to get distracted in ......

I grew up in a drought. Rationing water by watering lawns at night only twice a week was normal and I remember being told that it’s good if your lawn resembles “California gold”. Many people opted to change their gardens into “desert gardens” opting for rocks instead of grass and......

This morning, I invite you to join me on a little journey of heresy, in favor of the golden calf.  But before we begin this journey I will acknowledge what we heard read from Exodus, chapter twenty.  “The Lord said to Moses: You shall not make gods of silv......

A Native American Proverb says, “Tell me the facts and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.” Stories are powerful. They are a valuable vessel for teaching truths. Stories can be fictional or non-fiction, ......