Discarded Vines? A sermon on John 15:1-8
Finding hope in a text that at first reading is more loss than hope
Did You Finish? A Post-Boston Marathon Sermon
This sermon is based on John 10:11-18 “Did you finish?” The most common question asked after my completing the Boston Marathon. “Did you finish?” Not, “how fast did you go?” Not, “did you have fun?” [...]
Locked in Fear
This is pretty close to what I preached on April 8th...
This was in regards pastors in my neighborhood who were deported. Now it’s happening to a pastor in my denomination so I share again. We Shall…
Someone made signs for us to hold. You can see the places where the raindrops hit the sign. I think of the spots as God's tears. I started my day today joining other [...]
Disconnecting – Some thoughts
I am lucky enough to be able to run this path a couple times a week. How do you make space for God in your life? There are many answers to this question. [...]
Pastor as coach?
I've discovered that better physical fitness can be related to spiritual fitness. Or better expressed, taking care of our bodies is part of a holistic way to live our faith.
Guest Post Today -Embracing the Race
Embracing The Race “What’s your pace?” This is a common question you’ll hear frequently among runners. It’s also a number you must sometimes enter on race registration forms. It’s easy to obsess about exactly how [...]
Growing up racist #5…or I never knew that
I've been reading the very good, but very uncomfortable to read book, "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America." It's been a slow read for me, but from an historical [...]
An Idle Tale
But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them." Where did I get this quote? Was it from the news today, yesterday, last week, last month, last year? An [...]
Road & Trail Running Not the Same. Duh! Ray Miller Training Run #5
Sunrise on PCH... a favorite part of this training Last Saturday (11/11) Megan and I ran the first loop of the 50k we're running December 2nd. Thankfully there was a group training run the [...]