Good morning all!  And a special birthday shout out to Grandpa! He turns 93 today!!! Woohoo! Today’s scripture:  John 12:1-8 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 2There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at…

Good morning all! Today’s scripture: MARK 11:27-33 27Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him 28and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?” 29Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question;…

Hey all!  Sorry about the delay today.  Our guest blogger sent me the email after I was already in a meeting…but here it is! Our guest blogger today is a dear friend and colleague.  Jim Fellers and I worked together for four years in Corvallis.  He is one of my favorite people in the world….

Good morning!  This is no foolin…it’s actually Palm/Passion Sunday already! Today’s scripture: Mark 11: 1-11 (NRSV)When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples2and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a…

Good morning!  It’s the last day of March, can ya believe it? Today’s scripture:MARK 10:46-52 46They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. 47When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout…

Good morning everyone! Happy Friday! Today’s scripture: Philippians 2:1-11  If you’ve gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you, if you have a heart, if you care— then do me a favor: Agree with…

Good morning! Today’s scripture:MARK 10:17-22 17As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. 19You know the commandments: ‘You shall…

Good morning! Today’s scripture: MARK 10:13-16 13People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. 14But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these…

Good morning! Today’s scripture: Psalm 119:9-16  How can a young person live a clean life? By carefully reading the map of your Word. I’m single-minded in pursuit of you; don’t let me miss the road signs you’ve posted. I’ve banked your promises in the vault of my heart so I won’t sin myself bankrupt. Be blessed, God;…

Good morning all! Hope Monday is treating you ok so far! Today’s scripture: 1 CORINTHIANS 14:1-5 1Pursue love and strive for the spiritual gifts, and especially that you may prophesy. 2For those who speak in a tongue do not speak to other people but to God; for nobody understands them, since they are speaking mysteries in the…