Laurel Presbyterian Church MD

What do the insecure Pharoah’s lies, invention of enemies, and fear-mongering have to say to us today? How are we to be instead those who subvert, overthrow, and undermine such forces of fear with risky acts of love?

God is an extravagant, not perfect, farmer, and sometimes our hearts miss the grace coming our way – Our hearts are too filled with the rocks of grief, too choked with the thorns of busyness, to distracted. But God just keeps on throwing grace our way.

On this July 4th weekend, as I face my coming empty nest, I realize the sacrifice of Isaac invites us to a deeper, more universal truth than factual history. God will uncover our idols and ask us to let go of everything that defines us. Our identity, o

Shake it off – No matter how your compassion is received or rejected – Jesus tells us to shake off the dust. Even he couldn’t do it all. Faith is a series of failures.

Trevor Noah snuck all the communion grape juice and wafers when it was against the rules for him, a non-Catholic, to take communion. Are Christians rule-followers and enforcers? Or are we disciple-making and becoming?

Ok, we’re not going to get a Jesus who overthrows political powers. So how do we live faithfully in "normal" life, when normal life has stabbings and heroism, violence and celebration, uncertainty and relief, joy and sadness?

What do we make of I Peter’s words "Slaves and wives, accept the authority of your masters and husbands…." in this day and age? First, we recognize these words were addressed to slaves and wives with no other options, NOT to masters and husbands to jus

Christ is a stumbling block to those without faith; with faith every boulder and rock fall in our path may contain an element of God’s grace. Even, ala Corey Tenboom, fleas can be a sign of God’s presence.

Have you ever wondered about the purpose of a funeral? Have you ever been to a funeral that for one reason or another didn’t do what you expect a funeral to do? Why attend a funeral? To give thanks.

Do you feel overlooked, unimportant, like you have no purpose? God said, rejecting Jesse’s 7 older sons in favor of the forgotten David, "People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." At the exciting moments and the boring tim

When we’re scared, tired, hungry, stressed, or thirsty, we forget to look back and see how God has carried us this far. God’s lovingkindness of yesterday is available for us today; we need only ask.

When we’re at a crossroads, we wonder why life transitions seem so much easier for other people. Abraham didn’t even blink when God told him to go, but as the new patriarch of this small clan, Abraham was probably relieved for some direction. God’s bles

Right relationships are the way to happiness, but so often we hurt others and we are hurt in these relationships. The decisions we make out of fear and worry can rupture our relationships, yet facing our brokenness requires trusting God’s love is greater

We do everything we can to avoid suffering and death, yet the only way to walk the Way of Christ is to trust the resurrection. Fall down 7 times, get up 8.