Presby-Musings

Today we're going to start a week-long Daily Devo series entitled "A Theology of Enough Time": Learning to live the life that's happening now There never seems to be enough time. Enough time to finish the list. Enough time for the people we love. Enough time to rest. Enough time to pray. Enough time to become the people we thought we'd be by now. So we hurry. We rush through today trying to get to tomorrow, only to arrive at tomorrow and start rushing toward whatever comes next. But Jesus seemed to live differently. His life was remarkably full, but he never seemed frantic. He noticed people. He stopped. He withdrew. He ate long meals. He welcomed interruptions. Maybe the spiritual question isn't simply how to get more done with the time we have. Maybe it's how to become more fully present to the time we've been given. Let's start the week with a simple question: "Why are we always rushing?" “Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry...

The Keys to The Kingdom If Jesus is our King, what does it look like to live by his Kingdom values while surrounded by kingdoms that operate under very different rules? Today we’re going to study a lesson Jesus gave about what it means to be a true leader and to serve the kingdom of God.   Let’s do a quick two-question poll. How many of you are ready for the election to be over? I was expecting 100% to raise their hands, so if you didn't, you're either too tired from Halloween festivities or your mind is numb from too many election ads.   Have you ever wondered what the best criteria are to evaluate a candidate? I mean, there are so many things to consider, right?  And you can't really go by the campaign ads because most of them are falsified, twisted, or just plain horrible.  Sometimes they will run back-to-back, making opposite claims.   Depending on which news channel you watch, you're sure to get some pretty one-sided opinions.  And these da...

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” — Albert Einstein “When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’” — John 1:38 According to John's Gospel, these are the first words Jesus speaks. And they're a question. “What are you looking for?” I love that. Jesus could have begun with a declaration. A command. A sermon. Instead, he asks a question. What are you looking for? It's a question worth sitting with. What am I looking for? Security? Meaning? Belonging? Peace? Purpose? Answers? God? Maybe we spend too much time thinking Christianity is primarily about giving the correct answers. Jesus seems remarkably interested in asking good questions. “What do you want me to do for you?” “Who do you say that I am?” “Why are you afraid?” “Do you want to be made well?” “Which of these was a neighbor?” “Do you love me?” Jesus asks questions that invite people to look beneath the surface. Maybe th...