Taking the plunge

Taking the plunge

by | Dec 31, 2019 | BLOG, Courage, Faith, Risk, Trust

That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord!’ When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the sea. (John 21:7, NRSV) Several years ago, my family and I met up with my dad and...
Hiding Jesus

Hiding Jesus

by | Dec 14, 2019 | Advent, BLOG, Daily living, Jesus

Sometimes the Spirit takes hold while a preacher preaches and they go off script to make a point. I thought that was happening to me last Sunday as I was talking about how we love the baby Jesus, but that baby grows up to challenge and even threaten our comfortable...