“I didn’t come to call righteous people but sinners to change their hearts and lives.” Luke 5:31 Dear Friends: LENT INTENT begins next week. For the forty days and forty nights of Lent, we’re intentional about drawing deeper into our relationship with God. Forty days and nights of Lent are deliberately intense. We self-examine. We […]

A gift offered up to Jesus at Epiphany: “I want to bring Jesus my Best Self this year – the Who He would have me Be.”   Dear Friends:  Question:  Is Celtic Worship Celtic with a “k” sound or Celtic with an “s” sound? Celtic starts with a “k” sound (unless you’re talking about the basketball […]

“Jesus lifted up his eyes upon his disciples and said, ‘happy are you poor, because yours is the kingdom of God.” Luke 6:20 Dear Friends: What do we yearn for? Happiness? Scientists, doctors, therapists, theologians, even Jesus, all have written the answer to the fundamental question, what is the key to happiness? The answers are […]

“For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken;” Luke 5:9 Dear Friends: As many of you know, Freddie, my husband, is an avid fisherman. His entire life he’s had a line in the water with the hopes that he’ll snag the big one. Sometimes […]