I just got back from a week of skiing in Colorado with some Moody Church friends. The camaraderie was excellent. The weather was splendid. And the chance to get outdoors was thrilling! I love getting out in nature, because it’s in creation that I most readily connect with God. There’s something about mountain … [Read More…] January 16, 2022
From the Brunswick Manifesto, to the Declaration of Independence, to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I have a dream,” the history of the world has turned upon ideas. 2,000 years ago, Jesus turned the world on its head with His Sermon on the Mount. He proclaimed an upside-down Kingdom so radical, they killed him … [Read More…] January 9, 2022
Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but the past few years have simultaneously rushed by way too fast and crawled by at a snail’s pace. These pandemic-dominated years have felt so long and drawn out; yet time has flown by as days have blended together and life rushes on. So it’s with mixed … [Read More…] January 2, 2022
From the Miller Family to yours, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! For our family, this is our first Christmas in our new home here in Chicago. Last year, you may remember, we were in a rental with much of our stuff still in storage. … [Read More…] December 26, 2021
“That was amazing! We’re so glad we came!” That’s what our neighbors told us last Sunday after the Christmas Concert. They then proceeded to text our Sandburg neighborhood group about how awesome the concert was and how everyone needed to make sure to come next year. How amazing is that?!? It’s even … [Read More…] December 19, 2021
We cannot wait for tonight! Our 50th Annual Christmas Concert this evening will be our family’s first ever in-person Christmas Concert at The Moody Church. Two years ago, we enjoyed this wonderful concert online from our home in Washington. We were in the early stages of the interview process, and we joined in … [Read More…] December 12, 2021
You never know what God might do through a simple invitation! I love how Philip, one of Jesus’ first disciples, responded to the skeptical Nathaniel, who wondered if there was anything at all to this Jesus. Philip simply invited him to “Come and see” (John 1:46). I love that. It’s the power of … [Read More…] December 5, 2021
I know we are barely past Thanksgiving, but today is the first week of Advent. The season of Advent is a time for the church to reflect and prepare our hearts for the significance of the coming of Jesus. Too often Christmas sneaks up on us and the stress of all we have to … [Read More…] November 28, 2021
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18) We need Thanksgiving more than we realize. In tough times—like those we’ve been through in these past years, and still continue to face in many ways—it does our heart good to pause and … [Read More…] November 21, 2021
People sometimes ask me what I love most about being a pastor. I think my answer sometimes catches them by surprise: “Worship.” My favorite thing is to hear God’s people worshipping together. I think people expect me to say “preaching” or something along those lines. Please don’t get me wrong, I love preaching God’s … [Read More…] November 14, 2021
