3 Streams: The Scriptural One of the heroes of the faith from the 20th Century was known as Brother Andrew. As a missionary from the Netherlands, he and the ministry he founded called Open Doors, made
3 Streams: The Sacramental Have you ever seen someone riding an electric bike and thought to yourself, “Cheater”. If you have, then you might have raced bikes or, like me, been in a triathlon or two.
Unfortunately, religiosity can be rife with pride. Our Scripture today from the final chapter of Galatians addresses this very issue. Paul ends his letter with a fierce warning about not "boasting in the flesh." He writes
Three Streams, One River [This email was originally written for "Words from the Rector" by Rev. Todd in Fall of 2024] When people ask me about my denominational background I often say “I’m a Denominational Mutt”.
When they came to the land of Canaan, Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. Then the LORD appeared
A Lesson from my Police Captain One of the joys of ministry in Detroit for me has been serving on the Detroit Police Department as a chaplain. Since being commissioned as chaplain last year, I have
When we read healing passages in the Bible, we tend to have 2 major responses: Either You have to fight a deeper sense of skepticism. It’s as if the Scriptures were talking about something so far
What is YOUR mission? Where has God called you? Yes, you! What is God’s mission for YOU? I often tell the story of God calling me into ministry as a young man in college. I was
For I delivered to you as “of first importance” what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day
How would King Solomon feel about the Renaissance Center Renovations? The long awaited Renaissance Center renovation appears to finally be moving forward. The initial news of this enormous undertaking was surprising to many because it includes
Men and Women of the Sea This summer we have been building relationships with those who make their living in the ports and along the Detroit River and surrounding lakes. Mariners Church of Detroit was started,
Sometimes it’s easy to spot someone who isn’t genuine, isn’t it? Sometimes it’s not so easy. We can be deceived by someone’s exterior appearance, their words, or a false presentation. Today I want to give