We know from Elijah’s story earlier this week that our own fear can send us running. But here in Luke, we hear how fear can also chase off what would free...

If you listen closely, you can almost hear the Gerasene man whispering these words. How often has he come to the shoreline and thought about throwing his body into the waters...

Jesus meets him as soon as Jesus gets out of the boat. By now, Jesus must be accustomed to welcome parades made up of people in need of healing. But this...

At least Elijah wasn’t just running away. At least he wound up in the place we all do eventually when we’ve lost our own sense of faith or direction—in the presence...

If you listen closely, you can almost hear Elijah whispering these words. Can you imagine him sprawling under a bush or wandering on his forty-day and -night journey to Horeb going...

It’s disappointing, isn’t it? The way that Elijah flees from Jezebel. The way he seems to believe his life may really be in her hands and not God’s. Hasn’t he seen...

Today is Trinity Sunday. The Holy Trinity is Christianity’s most distinctive offering to religion about the nature and activity of God. We struggle to explain the doctrine fully, but God reveals...

We ended yesterday’s reading thinking about the Holy Spirit, and we pick right back up with the Spirit today. The Gospel lesson for this week falls within the larger context of...

When we experience the peace that comes in knowing God delights in us, we have a place to stand for facing all life’s adversities. We can find strength in knowing God’s...

When I was a child, one of my favorite toys was a small snow globe. When I shook it, the snowflakes swirled around so much that they nearly hid from view...