Jesus Wept. (Jn. 11:35). One of my favorite quotes by G.K. Chesterton goes something like this: “The surest way to love anything is to remember that at any moment it might be lost.” I try to remember that quote daily. It’s especially handy when it comes to loving my wife on those days when she can be a little hard to love. And, knowing that she never has any need of remembering it since I’m rarely hard to love brings me smug satisfaction. While visiting Sheryl’s mom recov

By Cyndi Kuermmerle Worship Leader at Front Range Camp "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Jos.1:9). Fear is something with which I have grown to be comfortable throughout the years. It did not really start until I got into high school, but once “fear” seeped in, it got close and personal with me – following me everywhere I went. Making friends became harder, ma

I recently read this, “Lock-down lingo" - are you fully conversant with the new terminology? Coronacoaster: The ups and downs of your mood during the pandemic. You’re loving lockdown one minute but suddenly facing tears and anxiety the next. It’s “an emotional coronacoaster”. Coronadose: An overdose of bad news from consuming too much media during a time of crisis. Note: this can result in a panic-demic. I’m also adding Coronality: The liminal space between what was and what

Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit” (Jn. 20: 21-22, ESV). In 1933, in Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s inaugural speech that occurred in the great depths of the Great Depression, he spoke these immortal words: “So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself-nameless, unreasoning, unjustified, terror whi

“Give us day by day our daily bread” (Lk. 11:3, NKJV). One day while Jesus was praying, His disciples stood by waiting for Him to finish His time of communion with God the Father. Upon His completion, one of His disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray as John the Baptist had taught his disciples to pray. In Luke’s account of Jesus’ didactical session with His disciples on the matter of approaching God the Father in prayer, Jesus emphasizes three major points: (1) The ho

Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. ... The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still" (Exo. 14:13a,14). You couldn’t really blame them. They weren’t soldiers … they were just laborers who had known nothing but bondage and servitude. And now the Egyptian army was bearing down on them with every intention of wiping them all out … not just the men who might take up arms, but all of th

My ten year old grandson had a major meltdown a couple of nights ago. Fortunately he wasn’t staying with me at the time. It is no surprise he is seriously missing his friends, his school, his teacher, and even whatever kid-friendly food is served in the cafeteria. Ben’s family managed this meltdown by arranging an evening with his dad, who has been nearly unavailable working from home in a very high stress level job. They ate potato chips and ice cream sandwiches for dinner a

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water (Jn. 21: 7 NIV) While walking through a Target the other day on one of my “essential” trips to the store, I walked through the Easter candy aisle and became a little sad. A little later, I passed the children’s department and saw the displays of Easter dresses and