Caring for creation requires us to see the world and God's vision for it with clarity. A future is coming that is free of death and evil. If this vision captivates us enough, we will live lives that faithful point to it.

The story of Adam and Even falls into tragedy when they take matters into their own hands. What started as a paradise in the Garden, has become a nightmare of blame, anger, and fear. How can we find our way when we face the same situations? More importantly, how does Jesus give us new hope in the midst of being human?

Which takes more work: caring or being careless? God's creation is entrusted to our care. The same care God has is the same care we must offer. Creation care means loving others and everything which has been created. If this is true, then the work of care will always take more time and energy. It is exactly how God cares for us.

The creation story in the Bible is filled with so much wonder and blessing. Too often, we read right past it to get to the story of the fall of Adam and Eve. Perhaps we should pause a bit longer over God's creative work and find that all we have ever needed is in Him.

The story of Jesus' resurrection is deeply moving. Jesus goes from seemingly being lost but, instead, is found victorious. Our belief in this Jesus is ever-growing as it was for those first witnesses of the resurrection. Even in our doubts, Jesus invites us to new life.

Jesus' entrance into the city of Jerusalem is cause for celebration by his followers. It is an entrance of peace which hails the soon and coming King, Jesus. Not all people welcome his arrival. The week which follows will be an unfolding of Jesus' destiny. A destiny which will set the world free from sin and evil.

We all know what commitments or duties we have. What about our devotion? More than commitment or duty, devotion invites us into something deeper. In devotion we are changed by gratitude and generosity working in the grace of God. This week we discover the power of devotion.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Lost Son) is one of the most well-known stories Jesus told. We should wonder why we are fixated on the "lost" son more than the forgiving father as portrayed in this story. It is a powerful story of forgiveness and grace offered to those who welcome it and even resist it.