I confess that the matter of the Biblical understanding of divorce was somewhat thrust upon me by an incident early in my ministry. A couple of thirtysomethings came to me asking if I would perform their marriage. They were not church members, and quickly admitted...

Only once in your life can you see the city of Venice for the first time. Pray that your initial encounter will be on a bright, resplendent day, for only a brilliant sun can reveal the startling beauty of this colorful city that looks as if it is always on festival....

An oft-repeated axiom about our society is that we are radically polarized. It is true that even within our congregation people hold a variety of opinions on gun control, same-sex marriage, abortion, the importance of January 6th, and a host of other issues. But the...

The woman who is the focus of our story today enjoys at least one advantage that most of those thronged around Jesus do not: she knows that she needs healing. Most of the people crowded around Jesus need guidance, need direction, need to experience redemptive power,...

Some years ago, the eye of a small hurricane stalled over that sizable body of water known as Mobile Bay. To everyone’s astonishment, the hurricane sucked up virtually all of the moisture of that vast body of water, creating a dry walkway where once had stood a sea....