Bishop Mike Apr 28 1 min Today's Reflection: Re-creation Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. –Psalm 51:10 We don’t always get it right.We make mistakes....
Bishop Mike Apr 9 1 min A Reflection for Maundy Thursday [Jesus said], “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By t...
Bishop Mike Apr 1 3 min On the Way: Shouting "Hosanna!" Passion/Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1-11 Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! –Matthew 21:9 Dur...
Bishop Mike Mar 25 4 min On the Way: The Experience of Grief Lent 5 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 When Jesus saw [Mary] weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, h...
Bishop Mike Mar 18 4 min On the Way: The Next Step Fourth Sunday in Lent 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 “…We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is...
Bishop Mike Mar 11 3 min On the Way: The Man With No Bucket John 4:5-42 The woman said to Jesus, “Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? --John 4:11 The...
Pastor Liz Mar 4 3 min On the Way: God’s Moves Management John 3:1-17 “He (Nicodemus) came to Jesus by night …” It is curious that Nicodemus came to Jesus at night and not out in the open during ...
Bishop Mike Feb 26 2 min On the Way: Temptation to Power Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. –Matthew 4:1 The devil tempts Jesus t...
Bishop Mike Feb 19 2 min On the Way: Are You Listening?! Matthew 17:1-9 “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” –Matthew 17:5 Anyone who knows me, knows I like ...
Bishop Mike Feb 12 2 min On the Way: The Ethics of Jesus Matthew 5:21-37 “…first be reconciled to your brother or sister…” –Matthew 5:24 I’m tired of politics. Anger seems to be the primary ton...
Bishop Mike Feb 5 3 min On the Way: Raising Blood Pressure Matthew 5:13-20 “You are the salt of the earth…” --Matthew 5:13 Cooking is one of my passions. I find a day in my kitchen relaxing and ...
Bishop Mike Jan 29 2 min On the Way: Why We Grieve Matthew 5:1-12 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. –Matthew 5:4 Instead of focusing on the whole of this week’s rea...
Bishop Mike Jan 21 2 min On the Way: The Light of Unity Matthew 4:12-22 The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light… --Matthew 4:16 This week is the annual “Week of Prayer for Chris...
Bishop Mike Jan 15 3 min On the Way: What Are You Looking For? John 1:29-42 When Jesus turned and saw [two of John’s disciples] following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” --John 1:38 In ...
Bishop Mike Jan 8 2 min On the Way: We're Water People! Matthew 3:13-17 “Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” --Matthew 3:15 I spent a lot of my...
Bishop Mike Dec 20, 2019 2 min On the Way: Naming Jesus Matthew 1:18-25 “She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus…” (vs. 21) “…and they shall name him Emmanuel...” (vs. 23) Nostalgi...
Bishop Mike Dec 13, 2019 3 min On the Way: Do You See What I See Go and tell John what you hear and see.” --Matthew 11:4 Three people come upon an old car parked on the side of the road. The first loo...
Bishop Mike Dec 6, 2019 3 min On the Way: Welcome to the Viper Pit! Matthew 3:1-12 "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come!” --John the Baptist (Matthew 3:7) In an “I’m OK, yo...
Bishop Mike Nov 22, 2019 2 min On the Way: Black Friday Luke 1:68-79 Colossians 1:11-20 …through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things… --Colossians 1:20 For my wife, who work...
Bishop Mike Nov 15, 2019 3 min On the Way: A Monument to Endurance Luke 21:1-19 “This will give you an opportunity to testify.” --Luke 21:13 This past weekend, my wife, Terrie and I had the opportunity t...
