Article: The Bible in a Nutshell

I stumbled across this article by Pr. Rick Warren of Saddleback Church. This is a wonderful approach to team ministry.  The picture is my own addition.   8 Values of TEAMWORK That Keep a Church Healthy By Rick Warren The success of your ministry depends largely on developing a strong team with a deep sense…

I am in the middle of a book about Abraham. Abraham is the ancestral father of all Israel. Indeed, he is our adopted father as well! (See Romans 11:17-18) Three major faith traditions find their roots in Abraham. Judaism and Christianity through Isaac the son of Abraham. Of course as a Christian, we are adopted…

Most of you know I am a voting member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (our church body) churchwide assembly. We gathered in Phoenix, AZ for this important work. The “national church” does its business every three years in an assembly format. In between those three years, the ELCA church council acts on behalf…

I’ve been thinking a lot about water. Specifically, the water supply in southern Nevada. As most of you know, our water supply has been dwindling for the past 20 years. Lake Mead has served as our primary water source since 1935 when Hoover Dam was completed. As most of you know the water serves another…

Max Lucado understands grace as well as anyone and can explain better than just about everyone. He tells this story in his book, The Gift For All People. Cinderella’s castle at Disneyland was packed with kids and parents. Suddenly – all the children rushed to one side. It’s a good thing it was a castle and…