My girlfriend is a thrifter.   She has an uncanny ability to like, sniff out garage sales and yard sales. Before we started dating, I would hardly notice those neonContinue readingRight Start: God is in the Neighborhood – Sunday August 25, 2024

My brain thinks in song. And one of the song snippets that comes to mind when I think of the Trinity is, naturally, God, in three persons, blessed Trinity. TheContinue readingTrinity Sunday – May 26, 2024

What voices do you give your time to?  What messengers do you give your attention and energy to?    Because there are a lot of voices and messengers seeking you. Continue readingHeart of Hanscom – Sunday May 19, 2024

The passage from Luke is commonly called the Good Samaritan. Through this story, this parable, Christ teaches a multi-faceted lesson about everyone being our neighbor, the expected and unexpected, theContinue readingHeart of Hanscom: Sacrifice – May 12, 2024

I wonder what the ground beneath Moses’ feet felt like. Was that part of the desert looser sand, like a beach? Take off your shoes Had it rained recently andContinue readingHeart of Hanscom: Prayer – May 5, 2024

What is the church?   A part of the process of becoming clergy is writing a 30 page document answering all sorts of questions about faith. One question was toContinue readingThe Heart of Hanscom: Impactful Ministry – Sunday April 28, 2024

As you read the letters of Paul in the New Testament, distinct themes will stand out.  A good chunk of what we call books in the New Testament are actuallyContinue readingThe Heart of Hanscom: Grounded in Gratitude – April 21, 2024

Some days I find myself thinking, am I really just a self-aware plant? Now think about it.   Plants wilt and droop when they do not get enough water andContinue readingGraves into Gardens: All Creation – Sunday April 14, 2024