God of Peace, You created the heavens and the earth, and all that we see and experience all around us. After each day of creation,

by Steven Rodriguez I’ve been reading some letters of theologians Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. They are a fascinating window into a friendship at a

This summer I began as the interim pastor of my church. For the evening sermons we’ve been working through Our World Belongs to God along

by Kate Kooyman Remember a week ago, when the President was threatening nuclear war? (Doesn’t that feel like a long time ago?) I was stunned

Probably no single person has gained more from Donald Trump’s surprising victory in last November’s election than Stephen Colbert. And unlike white supremacists, Trump resorts,

by Daniel Meeter In the second congregation I pastored, one in Ontario, there was a thermostat on the wall of the hallway that led to

by Chris Jacobsen Today I am beginning a sermon series on the sacraments. We’ll be examining baptism this week and next week, and then we’ll

This past Monday, I peered into the humming center of the universe. I’m talking about Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. One of my offspring