Devotion Blog

We came upon this baby Thompson Gazelle on Safari in Kenya this summer.  As you can see, it is freshly...

Psalm 100 says... Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence...

The spiritual practices of Jesus were broad.  They certainly included solitude, regular communion with God in prayer and quiet moments...

In the familiar Matthew judgment story of separating the sheep from the goats, in reference to feeding the hungry, clothing...

At a meeting of Fort Collins Interfaith Council, where I first learned about ISAAC as a coalition of local churches...

Changes in our own faith journey can be dramatic, and that's ok.  I talked to one member who has been...

Isaiah 56:8 “Thus says the Lord God, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, I will gather others to them besides...

May 5, 20201 Devotion Pastor Leta John 15: 1-8 ”I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower....

Our Rocky Mountain Synod assembly begins this afternoon. It is online for the second year in a row and this...

I remember going through the candidacy process to become a pastor.  In that time we were/are called as candidates for...

I may be on sabbatical from the daily work of the office of pastor, but there is no way of...

In knitting, the way the thread holds together and the tension one uses to knit the yarn matters because the...

In the 5th grade I wrote a paper about Iceland which was when I first had the desire to visit...

It is a little surreal to be sitting in Paris, reflecting on Iceland and reflecting on Ecuador experiences! Yet, when...

Get Christ Out of Christmas! You've seen the signs, bumper stickers and advertisements.  Keep Christ in Christmas.  There is a...