Genesis 2:1-3 Much of life, especially rest, is about three things: relationship, time, and place. Those three components can make or break us. You can recover from a rough day by coming home to safety and family. I have strangely fond memories of trying to put a...

Genesis 1:26-31 A few years back, a well-meaning, elderly woman in Borja, Spain noticed that a famous fresco in her church was beginning to fall apart. Elias Martinez’ painting Ecce Homo which is Latin for “Behold, man” was flaking and faded. So, she took a stab at...

Genesis 1:14-25 Not long ago I officiated an outdoor wedding for two of my church members. I arrived long before the ceremony and spent some time looking over the venue. Off to the left were rows of empty chairs for the ceremony itself, and off to the right were...