Podcast Episodes

Making Choices

I was thrilled. Last year, our oldest grandson, Josh, chose to attend a Christian conference during his college break. He even signed up to attend t…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

His Child, Your Child

Pastor Rob held the newly baptized baby and looked out into the congregation. Spotting an older gentleman in the second pew, he tenderly placed the …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

How to Walk

Psalm 101 appears to be a coronation oath. Its words are a king’s pledge and promise to live with integrity in a world that doesn’t live that way.

T…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Believers and Birds

Birds are one of God’s most beautiful creations. Looking out our window, I can see a whole community of birds — goldfinches, robins, bald eagles, Ba…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Never Alone

Amanda looked out the window of her kitchen as she sipped her coffee and read her daily devotion. She recalled sharing this time with her husband, s…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Spreading His Love

It was Tuesday evening at La Mesa, “The Table.” Our homeless friends were encouraged to stop by for food for the body, a small homily, prayers for t…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Global Community

The importance of community came alive when my family accepted a call to teach at Hong Kong International School in the early 1980s. Answers were fe…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

God’s Hugs

Grief can make you feel so alone. We might begin to wonder if God sees our tears. The world seems to move on without a care. I have been there. Frie…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Adjusting Our Crowns

Selah. That word in the psalms is a pause to meditate on a powerful truth. When my grandmothers’ group finishes our prayer time, we look up and arou…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Community Happens

It’s Sunday morning after late service. A couple sits at a large round table with a cup of coffee and a donut hole. Soon a widower joins them. And t…

2 months, 4 weeks ago