Hope and a Future

What’s going to happen in the future? I have some bad news for you today: The groundhog doesn’t know. Punxsutawney … More

Hope in the Lord

“Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.” Want hope? … More

Hope in a New Year

Today is one of my least favorite days of the year. The Monday after New Year’s is always hard, isn’t … More

Advent Sermon: Hope Trusts in the Lord

“Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise … More

Advent Sermon: Hope Looks Up

When Pastor Schleis and I first talked about our Advent services about a month ago, he suggested, “I think we … More

Put Your Hope in the Lord

“Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my … More

Facing Oppression

Oppression is evil. Not convinced? Listen to Solomon’s stark assessment of our world: “Again I looked and saw all the … More

Our Living Hope

Need some hope today? A member of our church recently shared this story with me: “Each year after my Easter … More

When Everything Seems Meaningless

“Meaningless! Meaningless! Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). Isn’t that the truth? Everything is meaningless! If it sounds like … More

Our Light

“This sickness is horrible. Every day I feel weaker with lots of pain, and I can hardly breathe at all. … More