Stephen D. Jones writes that “the Gospels reveal that Jesus was an active learner” in his book Learning Jesus. He […]

As of February 9th, our new website is up and running. The address remains www.labcoakland.org. I certainly hope you will […]

Helmet Policies, Sabbath Observance and 2022 We are in a battle on many fronts. That much is clear as we […]

As we enter the season of Advent, I invite you to reflect with me on the theme of generosity. Generosity […]

Good Medicine “God was reconciling the world to himself” II Corinthians 5:19a Human bodies have been much in the news […]

It had been a long, hard journey. Sold into slavery, having endured a precarious rise to power in the Egyptian […]

“Baseball” This is the second in a four-part sermon series “Summer Words – Bounty, Baseball, Barbecue, Beach” Baseball is unique […]

As I write it is Monday, July 12. On the whole, I was very pleased with our return to in-person […]

This column is being written on June 15, California’s long anticipated Re-opening Day. The shops on Lakeshore Avenue are busy. […]