The Cactus & The Cross Blog

It’s All in the Chlorophyll

The Palo Verde tree grows best in the desert heat, where others may think no life might thrive. God does a new thing!

Creative Disruption

The one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:5) The resurrection of Jesus disrupts...

Jesus Alive Now!

“Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed, Alleluia!” Christians have greeted each other with those words for thousands of years and in...

Holy Humor in the Midst of Fear

When I was enrolled at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia (Now United Lutheran Seminary), one of the requirements was to...

It's about Jesus

Lent is 40 days long (not counting Sundays, because every Sunday is a celebration of the resurrection). It is 40 days because Jesus was...

You Got A Fast Car

I am not one to watch award shows. It seems there is an award show every week with the Emmys, Oscars, CMAs, AMAs, BAFTAs, Tony’s…. you...

Welcome to St. John’s!

I recently took a webinar entitled “Nonprofit Megatrends”. This informative lesson was taught by Suzanne Smith, MBA, from Social Impact...

For God So Loved...

Ash Wednesday is on February 14th this year—Valentine’s Day. While some may think it strange to celebrate romantic love on the same day...

Happy Christmas! Now What?

This past October I was privileged to sit through a workshop lead by our very own Pastor Lowell Nelson, a member of St. John’s, who was...

Pressing Reset

Have you ever had your phone working but not quite right, dropping calls and apps suddenly closing? Sometimes the best thing is to reset...