As a pastor who moves around a lot and likes to play with others, Pokémon Go has been a passport into seeing the place I live, and the places I visit, with an additional and engaging layer.

You’re not that kind of Evangelical, but too many people in the pews are. And some of the culture and beliefs of Evangelicalism have allowed their bad fruit to flourish.

Being a follower of the Jesus way is a challenge during the best of times. The question, during these hot August days and nights, is "Are we becoming better disciples of Christ?" This time of year, when tempers often flare, are we being true to the one Lord to whom we profess our faith and loyalty?

Reading Ecclesiastes with a senior citizen group was a deep experience. Together with a group of folks who have lived long years and seen much along the way, I discovered Ecclesiastes as that sort of deep wisdom that only becomes clear after you have lived a bit.