NYOJoe 011: Jesus was a walking invitation to be at the table in the presence of God. Come to the table. Come to the party. […]
Buried treasure: The parable of the talents
NYOJoe 010: Far too often we bury the treasure we are given so we’ll have it to purchase our ticket to heaven. A story Jesus […]
Betrayed by a god that doesn’t exist
NYOJoe 009: Jesus’s parable of the workers in the vineyard teaches that we often mistake God’s generosity as being unfair.
Transitions, roles, and identity
NYOJoe 008: Rob Bell’s latest book reminded me of how transitions sometimes create identity crises. I knew who I was in that role, but now […]
Taking Thanksgiving with us
NYOJoe 007: Sometimes we move on from Thanksgiving far too quickly. This year, when we may be more excited than ever for what’s next, let’s […]
Descartes, Alzheimer’s and the soul
NYOJoe 005: What makes you, you? For a long time, I assumed it was the way we think, our personalities. But loving someone with Alzheimer’s […]
Backroads, monuments and the witness of Scripture
We don’t study the Bible to know the Bible, but to know God and our place in God’s story for the world.